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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2450
2200
3800
2000
2150
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
km/h
55
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
30
W
45
W
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
45
N
65
NNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-17
-17
-20
-21
-24
-24
-23
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-24
-24
min °C
-18
-18
-22
-21
-22
-28
-26
-24
-23
-21
-21
-19
-18
-19
-20
-23
-25
-24
 chill °C
-33
-32
-36
-34
-37
-42
-41
-39
-37
-30
-30
-28
-28
-30
-33
-38
-42
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-24-26-27-31-29-28-26-25-25-23-23-24-26-27-30-29-18-18-20-21-22-26-25-24-22-21-21-19-18-19-20-22-25-24-13-14-15-17-16-23-25-23-22-20-18-17-16-16-16-18-20-20
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 -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Sat 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
ASCATB256E66S
1347 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1361 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB258E66S
1365 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC258E66S
1374 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC259E66S
1389 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1390 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB260E66S
1395 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC260E66S
1398 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB261E66S
1420 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC261E66S
1421 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 248).
- 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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