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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2650
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
3000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
40
WSW
65
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
70
NW
45
WSW
40
NNW
55
NW
45
W
55
NNW
80
NNW
60
N
50
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
55
SW
95
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
3
3
8
 mm
max °C
-16
-17
-19
-20
-20
-21
-21
-20
-21
-19
-20
-20
-22
-28
-30
-31
-29
-26
-19
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-21
-22
-20
-22
-26
-29
-30
-31
-30
-27
-23
 chill °C
-32
-35
-37
-38
-38
-40
-41
-38
-37
-40
-36
-41
-44
-47
-43
-45
-46
-46
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-24-25-26-27-27-26-26-26-24-26-29-34-35-36-34-31-25-17-18-19-21-21-22-22-21-21-21-20-21-24-29-30-31-30-27-21-13-16-17-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-16-18-23-26-28-28-22-15
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu 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
ASCATB255E66S
1236 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB256E66S
1250 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1255 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB258E66S
1271 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB254E66S
1280 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1311 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATB250E65S
1314 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB251E65S
1321 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB254E65S
1324 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB253E65S
1325 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 227).
- 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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