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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
35
NNW
45
NE
35
N
45
NNW
40
ENE
50
NNE
40
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
40
N
30
NE
15
NE
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
15
W
10
W
25
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
3
7
6
8
2
2
1
max °C
-24
-26
-24
-22
-21
-21
-22
-23
-24
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-26
-22
min °C
-25
-26
-26
-25
-22
-21
-23
-23
-24
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
-25
-37
-43
-43
-42
-37
-36
-38
-36
-37
-44
-41
-37
-40
-41
-40
-41
-41
-37
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-30-28-26-26-27-28-29-32-32-33-34-34-33-33-33-32-28-25-26-25-24-22-21-23-23-24-27-27-28-29-29-28-29-29-27-24-19-20-19-20-17-14-17-17-18-21-22-23-24-25-25-26-27-26-22
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 Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun 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
ASCATC264E71S
938 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
960 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
974 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
988 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
1018 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
1039 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
1042 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
1050 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1055 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC270E71S
1068 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 312).
- 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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