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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
km/h
35
N
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
60
N
90
NNW
85
N
85
N
80
NNE
60
NW
30
W
30
W
45
WNW
90
WNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
1
6
3
3
14
6
 mm
max °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-27
-25
-18
-18
-20
-20
-22
-34
-33
-27
-25
-25
min °C
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-29
-26
-24
-19
-20
-22
-30
-34
-34
-30
-25
-28
 chill °C
-44
-43
-45
-45
-46
-46
-42
-40
-38
-39
-42
-51
-56
-53
-45
-42
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-34-34-32-29-25-23-25-26-30-37-37-33-29-32-28-28-29-30-30-28-26-21-19-20-21-26-34-34-29-25-27-24-24-24-25-25-26-22-19-14-14-15-20-28-30-27-22-23
Sunrise
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
Sunset
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon 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
hy2c241E68S
1025 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 320).
- km
hy2c245E68S
1026 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c243E68S
1029 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 330).
- km
hy2c242E68S
1032 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c244E68S
1034 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 335).
- km
hy2c244E67S
1044 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c245E67S
1049 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c243E67S
1060 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c242E67S
1079 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c241E67S
1098 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
- 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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