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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NE by Sun morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
35
NNE
55
NNE
70
NE
55
NE
45
ENE
50
NE
45
NNE
45
N
2
2
3
3
8
17
8
8
11
6
5
4
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-15
-11
-10
-11
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-23
-22
-20
-14
-10
-14
-17
-18
-19
-18
-19
-18
-35
-32
-33
-36
-38
-38
-34
-32
-31
-24
-20
-28
-32
-33
-35
-33
-32
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
550
250
0
250
150
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-27-29-28-26-25-21-16-13-16-21-22-23-22-22-21-24-23-23-23-24-24-23-22-18-13-10-13-17-18-19-18-19-17-18-19-18-17-18-18-17-19-15-9-7-8-10-12-12-12-13-13
Sunrise
12:44
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
Sunset
5:15
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36

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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NE by Sun 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
ASCATB242E74S
364 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB243E74S
366 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
369 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
373 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
376 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
381 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
385 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB243E73S
419 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB253E74S
429 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
430 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 116).
- 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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