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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, gales from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
55
NE
40
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
ENE
20
NNE
50
N
70
NE
45
ENE
45
E
45
E
25
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
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1
2
1
1
1
4
9
3
3
2
max °C
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-27
-25
-23
-25
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-27
-27
-27
-25
min °C
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-26
-23
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-28
-48
-46
-46
-42
-43
-42
-43
-41
-46
-46
-46
-44
-44
-44
-41
-38
-41
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-29-29-28-26-23-27-28-28-29-29-29-28-27-27-27-25-25-25-25-25-24-22-20-23-25-24-26-25-25-25-24-24-23-19-19-20-21-20-19-17-15-17-19-19-20-22-22-23-22-21-21
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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, gales from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
ASCATB209E67S
1584 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB208E67S
1598 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB209E66S
1614 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB207E67S
1620 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB210E66S
1621 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB208E66S
1644 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB206E67S
1645 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB207E66S
1658 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB205E67S
1670 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 295).
- 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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