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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, gales from the E by Wed morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
night
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snow showers
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snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
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some clouds
clear
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cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
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km/h
55
NW
80
NW
80
NNW
75
NNW
50
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
35
E
55
E
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNW
35
N
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2
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1
1
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6
3
2
max °C
-23
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
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-22
-19
-20
-23
-24
-27
-27
-24
min °C
-24
-23
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-20
-22
-23
-22
-20
-20
-24
-26
-27
-27
-26
-41
-42
-40
-41
-38
-33
-35
-36
-33
-34
-36
-32
-31
-34
-39
-43
-44
-44
-43
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
2050
2050
2000
2000
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2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
Sunset
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, gales from the E by Wed 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
ASCATC265E70S
997 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
1004 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATC266E70S
1009 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
1030 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
1033 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATC267E70S
1039 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1049 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
1065 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATC269E70S
1085 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC270E70S
1097 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 222).
- 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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