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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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snow showers
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heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
ENE
15
SE
35
NNW
60
NE
45
N
65
NNW
60
N
50
N
60
NNE
45
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
20
NW
20
W
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
5
4
2
4
2
11
3
2
4
2
max °C
-28
-29
-27
-30
-30
-27
-25
-24
-26
-28
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-31
-30
-31
-26
-25
-28
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-44
-40
-40
-51
-48
-54
-45
-42
-48
-46
-46
-48
-49
-41
-43
-44
-45
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB243E67S
1080 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB242E67S
1121 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1136 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB243E66S
1154 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB242E66S
1159 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB241E66S
1166 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB234E67S
1167 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB239E66S
1172 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB240E66S
1172 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB238E66S
1176 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 287).
- 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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