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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
km/h
60
NNW
60
NNW
35
WSW
70
NW
75
NW
75
NNW
60
N
40
NW
35
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
60
N
60
N
60
N
70
NNE
60
N
50
N
35
NNE
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1
2
1
1
1
3
1
11
1
2
max °C
-27
-30
-26
-25
-26
-27
-29
-31
-30
-26
-26
-24
-23
-22
-23
-26
-26
-24
min °C
-29
-32
-33
-26
-27
-28
-30
-32
-33
-28
-26
-27
-24
-22
-24
-26
-26
-25
-49
-51
-50
-46
-48
-48
-50
-47
-48
-44
-43
-46
-42
-39
-42
-45
-44
-40
0
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
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-34-33-30-31-32-34-36-35-31-29-29-28-26-29-31-31-30-28-31-30-26-27-28-30-32-32-27-26-26-24-22-24-26-26-25-24-27-26-23-24-24-24-28-30-25-22-23-21-19-18-21-21-19
Sunrise
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:23
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 -25°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, fresh 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
ASCATB216E68S
1319 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB217E68S
1321 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB217E67S
1341 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB215E68S
1361 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB219E67S
1362 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB216E67S
1370 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB218E67S
1371 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB215E67S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB214E68S
1388 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB219E66S
1404 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 288).
- 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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