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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
20
NNW
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
40
N
30
N
15
NNE
20
SSE
20
S
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
2
max °C
-25
-26
-26
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-27
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-29
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-35
-35
-33
-34
-33
-35
-36
-34
-34
-37
-38
-39
-44
-44
-43
-42
-42
-41
-40
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
2100
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-30-30-30-31-32-32-31-30-29-29-32-32-32-31-33-34-34-26-26-26-26-26-27-28-28-27-26-25-25-28-28-28-28-29-30-30-26-26-26-25-26-26-26-25-25-25-24-22-23-22-22-25-26-27-26
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 night, min -28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed 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
ASCATB257E70S
889 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
895 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
906 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
911 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
915 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
920 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
923 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
924 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
933 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
937 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 298).
- 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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