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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
SW
25
W
15
W
10
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
 cm 
1
2
2
2
3
4
 mm 
max°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-24
-25
-27
-28
-29
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
min°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-27
-28
-29
-30
-31
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
chill°C 
-38
-35
-32
-28
-37
-37
-39
-41
-42
-44
-46
-46
-42
-40
-40
-42
-43
-44
-44
Freezing level (m
0
250
250
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-23-23-24-26-28-29-30-31-31-30-29-28-28-28-28-28-19-19-19-19-19-21-22-24-25-27-28-28-26-25-24-24-24-24-24-14-12-12-12-12-15-18-19-21-23-22-23-21-18-17-17-17-17-18
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 -22°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB245E73S
374 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
377 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB246E73S
389 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB247E73S
394 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB248E73S
446 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB231E74S
454 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
872 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
884 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 267).
- 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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