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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
60
N
50
N
65
NE
50
NNE
60
NE
60
N
40
N
35
N
45
NE
60
NE
55
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
NE
20
ENE
20
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
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2
6
3
3
7
1
5
4
4
5
2
2
1
max °C
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-25
-21
-22
-23
-23
-25
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
min °C
-23
-24
-27
-25
-25
-28
-27
-25
-23
-22
-23
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-28
-30
-41
-41
-47
-42
-43
-48
-43
-40
-37
-39
-40
-43
-42
-43
-43
-39
-39
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
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
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu 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
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
ASCATB291E69S
1788 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1797 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1826 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1831 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1842 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
1844 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 257).
- km
SHIP7891
1907 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8589
1907 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
SHIP9678
1907 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C

* 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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