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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
NE
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
NNE
50
NE
60
NE
50
NE
30
ENE
50
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
1
2
1
3
7
17
6
6
6
3
2
3
2
3
4
max °C
-24
-24
-23
-21
-15
-11
-10
-12
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-14
-13
-13
-12
min °C
-24
-24
-24
-22
-20
-13
-11
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-19
-19
-13
-13
-13
-38
-38
-34
-32
-32
-24
-21
-36
-36
-35
-33
-33
-30
-30
-23
-23
-25
0
0
0
0
0
100
350
350
200
50
0
0
100
0
350
500
350
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-27-25-21-16-14-19-24-24-23-22-22-20-17-17-16-24-24-24-22-18-12-11-16-20-20-19-18-18-17-13-13-13-18-19-19-20-15-9-7-10-13-13-13-13-13-12-9-8-8
Sunrise
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
1:29
Sunset
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36
4:28

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

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
ASCATC242E74S
364 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
369 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
376 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
381 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC242E73S
388 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
393 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
400 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
404 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC243E73S
417 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC245E73S
422 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 13).
- 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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