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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Thu morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
35
NE
30
N
50
NW
15
NNE
10
ENE
20
SE
5
E
10
WNW
25
NW
35
N
35
NE
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
50
N
40
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
3
5
1
10
4
2
7
max °C
-23
-23
-27
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-22
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-23
-26
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-22
-20
-19
-18
-19
-20
-37
-43
-45
-40
-38
-42
-35
-37
-41
-42
-41
-41
-35
-32
-33
-32
-33
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4450
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-30-33-34-34-33-33-33-32-30-30-29-26-24-23-22-23-23-23-25-28-29-29-29-28-28-27-26-26-24-22-20-19-18-19-19-17-18-23-23-25-25-25-25-24-22-22-20-17-17-14-13-13-15
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Thu 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
ASCATC257E71S
825 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATC259E71S
831 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
836 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
838 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
847 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
849 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
856 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
856 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
870 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
898 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 324).
- 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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