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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
45
NE
35
E
15
N
40
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
5
SE
25
NW
65
NNW
65
NNW
40
NW
15
W
20
NW
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
20
E
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
4
5
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
max °C
-21
-22
-24
-26
-28
-27
-25
-22
-23
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-30
-29
-30
min °C
-21
-24
-24
-27
-29
-27
-26
-24
-25
-26
-27
-27
-26
-30
-30
-29
-31
-36
-40
-33
-42
-37
-27
-31
-34
-45
-46
-46
-38
-38
-47
-45
-41
-46
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
2000
2000
2000
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-27-28-30-32-31-30-26-27-29-31-32-32-33-34-33-34-21-23-24-27-29-27-26-23-24-26-27-27-26-29-30-29-31-16-17-19-23-26-26-26-23-22-22-23-23-23-23-25-25-26
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATC255E74S
501 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
522 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
525 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the E
(62 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
530 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ENE
(58 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB256E73S
537 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB257E72S
740 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB258E72S
741 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC257E72S
744 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC258E72S
759 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
764 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 320).
- 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