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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
35
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
N
40
NNW
55
NW
50
N
65
N
55
N
75
NNW
70
NNW
55
N
55
NNE
50
N
30
N
40
E
40
E
10
E
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
4
4
6
2
1
4
2
2
1
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-20
-23
-27
-27
-25
-25
-26
min °C
-20
-21
-22
-23
-21
-22
-22
-21
-20
-24
-23
-24
-22
-24
-27
-27
-27
-25
-26
 chill °C
-31
-34
-37
-38
-36
-37
-39
-38
-37
-42
-42
-43
-38
-41
-45
-44
-43
-41
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-25-27-28-26-27-26-25-25-27-27-27-26-28-32-32-31-30-31-19-21-22-22-21-22-22-21-20-23-23-23-21-24-27-27-26-25-26-15-17-17-17-16-17-17-16-15-17-18-19-17-18-21-22-22-20-20
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue 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
ASCATC239E68S
1008 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC240E68S
1016 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC237E68S
1017 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC238E68S
1021 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC235E68S
1023 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC236E68S
1033 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC241E68S
1034 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC234E68S
1050 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC240E67S
1051 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1052 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 26).
- 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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