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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
WNW
5
ENE
5
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
5
SW
5
NW
0
W
5
NW
 cm 
2
4
2
1
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-18
-19
-21
-23
-23
-21
-20
-19
-18
-17
-18
-20
-23
-22
-23
-22
-23
min°C
-18
-21
-22
-24
-24
-22
-20
-19
-18
-17
-18
-21
-23
-22
-23
-23
-24
chill°C 
-26
-21
-31
-35
-35
-34
-32
-30
-29
-27
-28
-34
-36
-31
-28
-23
-24
Freezing level (m
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
450
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-24-26-27-27-25-23-23-23-21-22-25-26-26-26-26-27-18-20-22-24-24-22-20-19-18-17-18-21-23-22-23-23-24-11-13-15-18-20-17-16-14-12-11-12-14-18-18-17-17-18
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Loading...

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB245E74S
366 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
368 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
379 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
381 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 257).
- km
hy2b248E74S
395 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
398 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
400 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB249E73S
412 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 246).
- km
hy2b246E73S
414 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b247E73S
424 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 262).
- 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.

Mount Frakes Photos