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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
55
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
50
NNE
60
NNE
30
N
30
NNW
40
N
50
NNE
45
NE
50
NE
50
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
5
max °C
-26
-27
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-30
-27
-26
-26
-27
-29
-30
-32
min °C
-26
-27
-27
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-27
-26
-30
-30
-31
-33
-44
-46
-42
-40
-39
-40
-43
-46
-46
-48
-50
-45
-42
-42
-48
-49
-50
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2100
2200
2300
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3675 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
ASCATC217E64S
1701 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC218E64S
1712 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB216E64S
1723 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 274).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATC216E64S
1731 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC218E63S
1734 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB215E64S
1735 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC217E63S
1746 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC215E64S
1750 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB216E63S
1766 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 274).
- 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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