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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
NE
10
WSW
25
W
40
W
60
NW
80
NW
70
NNW
80
NNW
60
N
35
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
4
1
max °C
-26
-27
-24
-25
-23
-22
-21
-22
-22
-24
-22
-20
-20
-20
-23
-24
-24
min °C
-27
-29
-26
-25
-24
-22
-22
-22
-23
-25
-23
-21
-20
-22
-23
-24
-25
-34
-35
-39
-41
-41
-41
-40
-41
-39
-40
-34
-34
-33
-33
-31
-32
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
4750
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-30-29-28-26-25-25-26-28-26-26-25-26-28-28-30-27-28-25-25-24-22-22-22-23-25-23-21-20-21-23-24-25-24-25-21-20-20-19-19-20-22-24-21-17-16-16-18-19-20
Sunrise
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 -21°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

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
hy2b261E71S
885 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b257E70S
890 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 282).
- km
hy2b260E71S
891 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b262E71S
908 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 275).
- km
hy2b258E70S
911 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b263E71S
923 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 275).
- km
hy2b261E70S
932 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b259E70S
937 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b263E70S
960 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b264E71S
960 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 272).
- 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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