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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
km/h
80
NNW
65
N
65
NNW
55
NNW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
55
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
10
NNE
35
NNW
45
NNW
30
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
2
1
1
5
1
4
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-23
-22
-22
-25
-28
-27
-24
-23
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-21
-21
-22
min °C
-27
-24
-22
-24
-28
-29
-28
-25
-25
-20
-20
-21
-19
-21
-21
-22
-23
 chill °C
-48
-43
-40
-40
-44
-46
-44
-39
-41
-34
-35
-35
-32
-29
-35
-38
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-27-29-31-33-32-29-29-25-24-24-23-24-25-26-28-26-24-22-23-27-29-28-25-24-20-20-20-19-20-21-22-23-20-18-17-18-22-26-25-21-20-18-17-18-16-16-16-16-18
Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun 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
ASCATC244E69S
913 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
919 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
920 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
923 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB241E69S
924 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC243E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
926 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC240E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB239E69S
930 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 15).
- 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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