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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
40
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
45
NW
50
NW
55
NNW
60
NNW
65
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
max °C
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-26
-25
-23
-22
-23
-24
-20
-19
-19
-17
-19
-20
-21
min °C
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-28
-26
-24
-23
-24
-25
-24
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-33
-32
-33
-39
-42
-41
-39
-36
-36
-40
-37
-37
-34
-33
-35
-34
-36
-39
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
2100
6950
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-31-32-33-32-30-29-28-29-28-26-24-24-23-24-25-26-26-26-27-28-29-27-26-24-23-24-25-22-20-19-18-19-20-21-21-22-23-25-26-25-22-20-18-19-21-19-17-17-16-16-16-16
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 -22°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATC227E65S
1427 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC226E65S
1432 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB226E65S
1455 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC227E64S
1484 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB226E64S
1494 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 256).
- km
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
ASCATC226E64S
1502 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC225E64S
1507 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB225E64S
1519 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB224E64S
1540 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 264).
- 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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