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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
35
NNE
25
N
40
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
40
N
40
N
25
N
10
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
35
WNW
35
NW
15
NW
4
7
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-20
-21
-21
-21
-19
-19
-20
-23
-24
-25
-25
-25
-22
-20
-21
-22
min °C
-18
-22
-21
-21
-22
-19
-20
-22
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-21
-22
-24
-31
-37
-35
-32
-32
-27
-32
-36
-38
-36
-34
-31
-36
-34
-35
-36
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
5100
2100
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-26-26-26-26-24-24-25-28-30-30-30-29-28-25-26-28-17-21-21-21-22-19-20-21-24-25-25-25-25-23-21-22-23-13-15-16-17-18-16-17-17-19-20-21-21-22-20-16-17-18
Sunrise
2:29
2:35
2:43
2:48
2:55
Sunset
3:30
3:22
3:15
3:08
3:02
2:55

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATB243E74S
360 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
364 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB242E74S
368 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
368 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB243E73S
376 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
379 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB246E73S
382 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
383 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
384 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
- 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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