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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
15
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
35
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
60
N
50
NNE
50
NE
50
NE
2
2
2
4
1
1
3
6
11
7
4
8
max °C
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-17
-14
-10
-12
-13
-15
-18
min °C
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
-22
-21
-15
-12
-13
-14
-17
-18
-37
-37
-35
-32
-33
-36
-36
-38
-38
-33
-33
-26
-22
-27
-28
-31
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
600
350
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-28-27-27-27-28-28-27-26-23-18-14-16-17-20-23-25-25-24-23-23-23-23-24-23-22-19-15-11-13-14-16-18-21-19-18-19-18-17-17-17-17-19-16-11-8-9-8-11-12
Sunrise
12:44
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
Sunset
5:22
5:15
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, near gales 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
ASCATC242E74S
365 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
366 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
371 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
371 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
371 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
371 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC242E73S
377 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
380 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC246E73S
411 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC243E73S
412 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 79).
- 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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