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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
NE
35
N
60
NW
50
NE
65
NE
35
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
40
NNE
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
W
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
20
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
1
5
5
4
2
3
1
max °C
-31
-30
-27
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-33
-34
-33
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-30
-28
min °C
-31
-31
-29
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-33
-32
-31
-29
-50
-51
-49
-43
-45
-42
-42
-45
-53
-51
-53
-51
-49
-48
-50
-49
-48
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-28-26-26-27-28-30-34-34-34-33-32-32-33-32-31-29-26-26-23-22-21-23-23-25-29-30-29-28-27-27-28-28-27-25-19-19-20-18-15-17-17-18-23-24-23-23-22-24-24-24-25-24
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 Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue 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
ASCATB275E71S
1226 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
1246 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB273E70S
1261 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
1263 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
1274 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
1284 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB274E70S
1286 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
1295 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB275E70S
1312 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB282E72S
1320 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 335).
- 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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