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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Tue morning).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
5350
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
15
WSW
20
W
20
SSW
35
SSW
55
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
45
WSW
25
W
45
NW
65
NNW
40
NNW
15
NNW
5
E
15
SSE
15
S
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-28
-28
-33
-30
-27
-26
-26
-27
-26
-24
-22
-28
-31
-33
-34
-35
-34
min °C
-29
-30
-33
-32
-29
-27
-26
-27
-26
-25
-26
-31
-32
-34
-35
-35
-35
 chill °C
-40
-40
-47
-50
-48
-44
-42
-41
-43
-38
-45
-51
-49
-43
-45
-47
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-33-31-28-27-26-27-26-25-24-30-32-34-35-35-35-24-25-29-28-24-23-22-23-22-20-20-25-27-29-30-30-30-22-21-25-27-22-18-18-18-18-17-16-21-24-26-26-26-27
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the E 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
hy2c247E69S
850 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
- km
hy2c246E69S
875 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
- km
hy2c248E69S
877 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
hy2c249E69S
890 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
hy2c250E69S
893 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 302).
- km
hy2c245E69S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c244E68S
929 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c245E68S
933 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 292).
- km
hy2c251E69S
938 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 302).
- km
hy2c246E68S
940 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 292).
- 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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