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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Fri morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
night
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some clouds
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km/h
65
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNE
25
NE
45
NNE
50
NNE
35
N
30
N
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
E
20
NE
30
NNE
45
NE
40
NNW
50
NNE
80
NNE
60
N
40
NNE
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Snow map
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2
2
1
2
1
2
1
7
5
6
9
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-22
-24
-24
-25
-23
-21
-22
-21
-21
min °C
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-25
-23
-23
-22
-24
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-22
-21
-21
-39
-37
-34
-35
-37
-38
-39
-36
-38
-35
-37
-38
-38
-41
-41
-39
-41
-38
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
7700
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2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Fri 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
ASCATB259E70S
925 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
925 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
925 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
936 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
936 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
943 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
944 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
946 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
952 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
964 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 89).
- 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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