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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
km/h
40
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
30
ENE
35
NE
50
NNE
50
NE
40
E
40
E
20
ENE
25
NNW
20
NW
25
W
40
NW
55
NNW
40
W
55
NW
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1
4
1
2
2
5
5
2
2
1
3
max °C
-29
-29
-29
-28
-26
-24
-23
-24
-28
-29
-28
-28
-27
-25
-26
-23
-21
min °C
-29
-30
-29
-28
-29
-26
-23
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-25
-23
-46
-45
-43
-43
-44
-43
-39
-45
-45
-42
-42
-41
-40
-46
-46
-41
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-29-28-28-25-23-26-28-29-28-28-27-26-27-24-22-24-25-25-24-23-21-21-23-24-26-25-24-24-23-23-20-19-18-19-20-19-18-16-16-17-18-20-22-22-22-21-20-19-17
Sunrise
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 Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB264E72S
882 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC265E72S
883 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
890 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
890 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
892 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
913 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
914 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
930 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 36).
- 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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