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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
 km/h
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ESE
25
ENE
30
NNE
15
N
15
E
25
SE
10
E
25
N
40
NNW
30
NE
35
NNW
65
N
 cm 
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
11
 mm 
max°C
-32
-33
-33
-31
-30
-31
-32
-31
-32
-32
-30
-30
-31
-33
-33
-32
-29
-25
min°C
-33
-33
-34
-32
-31
-32
-32
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-33
-34
-33
-32
-27
chill°C 
-43
-46
-46
-45
-46
-49
-49
-46
-49
-44
-42
-46
-42
-48
-53
-50
-49
-45
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-34-32-31-32-32-31-32-32-31-31-32-33-34-33-31-26-30-30-30-28-26-27-27-27-27-26-26-26-27-29-29-28-27-23-25-26-26-25-21-22-24-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-24-24-23-18
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -34°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, gales from the NNE by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB274E73S
1032 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
1063 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
1093 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
1103 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB274E72S
1111 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
1139 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB275E72S
1140 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB276E72S
1169 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
1171 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
1189 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 306).
- 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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