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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2200
2050
2200
2050
2000
km/h
65
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
70
NW
55
WNW
25
WSW
40
NW
60
NW
65
WNW
80
NNW
85
NNW
60
WNW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
40
SW
65
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
max °C
-17
-18
-19
-20
-21
-20
-20
-17
-18
-18
-21
-27
-30
-30
-30
-29
-28
-24
min °C
-17
-19
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-18
-22
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
-28
-26
 chill °C
-33
-37
-38
-39
-39
-36
-34
-37
-35
-36
-42
-51
-45
-44
-44
-44
-44
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-24-25-26-27-26-25-23-23-22-26-33-35-35-35-34-33-30-17-19-20-21-22-21-20-18-19-18-22-29-30-30-30-29-28-25-16-17-17-17-17-16-15-15-15-15-16-24-25-26-26-24-23-20
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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
ASCATB268E67S
1438 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB269E67S
1457 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATB270E67S
1479 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB271E67S
1500 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB272E67S
1508 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB273E67S
1538 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB268E66S
1544 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1561 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB274E67S
1571 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1576 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 198).
- 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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