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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ESE
5
SE
15
N
25
WNW
30
W
50
NW
65
NW
65
NW
55
NNW
50
N
40
NNE
50
NNE
20
N
20
NW
25
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
max °C
-26
-25
-24
-25
-26
-27
-25
-24
-25
-24
-23
-21
-21
-21
-24
-26
-26
-23
min °C
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-28
-27
-24
-25
-25
-23
-22
-21
-21
-26
-27
-26
-26
-34
-34
-34
-33
-31
-39
-41
-38
-41
-44
-41
-39
-37
-36
-43
-39
-38
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
4850
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-28-28-29-31-31-29-28-28-26-25-25-26-30-31-31-29-26-26-25-25-26-28-26-24-25-25-23-22-21-21-25-27-26-25-25-24-23-23-24-25-23-21-21-21-20-19-18-19-20-22-24-22
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon 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
ASCATC207E66S
1711 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB207E66S
1712 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 196).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC208E66S
1730 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC208E65S
1741 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC206E66S
1746 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB207E65S
1749 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB206E66S
1752 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC207E65S
1752 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB205E66S
1773 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 202).
- 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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