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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 25 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
5
W
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
NNW
65
NNE
55
NNE
35
NNW
50
NE
40
NE
35
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
3
1
2
1
5
 mm
max °C
-38
-39
-39
-39
-40
-41
-41
-40
-40
-39
-38
-35
-34
-37
-37
-34
-35
-32
-32
min °C
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-40
-40
-39
-37
-36
-38
-37
-37
-35
-32
-37
 chill °C
-48
-50
-55
-56
-53
-54
-57
-58
-58
-59
-56
-54
-58
-62
-59
-55
-56
-50
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
6150
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-39-40-40-41-41-41-40-40-39-36-35-38-37-36-35-32-35-36-37-36-36-37-37-37-37-37-36-35-32-31-34-33-31-31-28-31-32-33-33-33-34-34-34-34-34-33-31-28-27-29-28-26-26-22-25
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

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
ASCATC263E70S
1018 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC258E69S
1026 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1027 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB261E69S
1029 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1033 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB262E69S
1034 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1034 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1036 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1037 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1037 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 237).
- 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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