Mount Frakes weather
– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the N by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
25
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
15
NE
20
ENE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
45
N
50
N
45
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
3
17
max °C
-28
-26
-25
-25
-27
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-27
-26
-27
-26
-21
-19
-16
-16
min °C
-28
-27
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-27
-26
-27
-26
-25
-22
-17
-21
-42
-41
-36
-37
-39
-37
-41
-41
-40
-30
-38
-39
-40
-42
-41
-40
-37
-31
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the N by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Frakes. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB268E70S
1053 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1056 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
1060 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
1060 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
1065 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
1065 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
1066 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1076 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC245E67S
1076 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC246E67S
1076 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 284).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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