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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2350
3100
4050
4600
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2500
2050
2050
km/h
30
W
25
WNW
40
NW
80
NNW
65
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
35
NW
45
NW
25
NNE
20
SSW
40
SSW
25
WSW
65
NW
80
NW
90
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
max °C
-20
-20
-21
-23
-25
-28
-31
-31
-29
-29
-30
-30
-31
-30
-24
-21
-20
-21
min °C
-21
-20
-23
-24
-27
-31
-31
-32
-31
-30
-30
-32
-32
-31
-28
-22
-20
-24
 chill °C
-34
-32
-42
-43
-46
-48
-47
-45
-43
-48
-48
-45
-46
-48
-45
-40
-38
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-20-22-24-26-30-31-32-30-30-30-31-32-31-26-22-20-23-16-15-17-19-22-25-27-27-25-26-26-27-27-26-22-17-16-18-14-13-15-16-18-21-22-23-22-21-22-22-24-25-20-16-15-15
Sunrise
3:20
3:14
3:05
2:59
2:51
2:45
Sunset
12:18
12:25
12:32
12:37
12:45
12:51

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW 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
hy2c240E66S
1170 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 42).
- km
hy2c239E66S
1223 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 45).
- km
hy2c238E66S
1229 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 48).
- km
hy2c236E66S
1229 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 62).
- km
hy2c235E66S
1234 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 62).
- km
hy2c237E66S
1236 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 55).
- km
hy2c234E66S
1243 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 70).
- km
hy2c240E65S
1270 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 48).
- km
hy2c239E65S
1274 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
- km
hy2c238E65S
1279 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 50).
- 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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