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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 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 (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
30
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
60
NNW
75
N
50
NNE
70
NE
60
NE
50
NE
45
N
35
NNE
30
N
35
NE
55
NE
50
NE
45
ENE
25
NE
25
N
25
NE
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2
2
7
4
4
6
2
2
3
4
5
1
max °C
-30
-27
-24
-23
-23
-23
-25
-26
-27
-25
-27
-26
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-25
-23
min °C
-33
-30
-25
-24
-23
-24
-27
-26
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-24
-50
-48
-40
-42
-42
-41
-47
-45
-47
-46
-43
-40
-39
-40
-39
-40
-39
-38
-36
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
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
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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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

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 (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Wed 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
hy2b261E71S
831 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b260E71S
848 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b262E71S
864 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b263E71S
877 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b264E71S
885 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 275).
- km
hy2b259E70S
889 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 238).
- km
hy2b260E70S
894 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
- km
hy2b258E70S
906 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b254E69S
913 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 220).
- km
hy2b253E69S
914 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 220).
- 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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