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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Sat night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
3900
2100
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
km/h
35
NNW
15
NW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNE
25
N
20
N
40
WNW
60
WNW
35
N
80
NNW
90
NNW
85
N
95
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
5
2
3
16
 mm
max °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-20
-20
-15
-18
-19
-21
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-29
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-21
-21
-18
-19
-20
-30
 chill °C
-44
-40
-39
-40
-39
-46
-45
-47
-42
-43
-45
-38
-35
-35
-38
-37
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-34-34-33-33-33-33-32-34-32-25-25-21-23-24-30-28-29-29-29-28-29-28-29-28-29-28-21-21-17-19-20-26-24-24-25-25-24-24-24-24-23-24-24-18-18-14-14-14-20
Sunrise
6:41
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
Sunset
8:48
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03

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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 -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the N 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
ASCATC252E68S
1086 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1088 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1102 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1108 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC247E67S
1158 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC248E67S
1164 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC249E67S
1170 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC250E67S
1178 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC251E67S
1178 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC252E67S
1189 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 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.

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