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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, severe gales from the NNE by Fri morning).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
35
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
35
N
40
N
30
N
30
NNE
20
NE
30
E
30
NE
35
NE
30
WNW
45
NW
75
NNE
70
NNE
65
N
55
NE
55
NE
55
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
3
6
6
3
5
4
max °C
-26
-26
-26
-26
-28
-28
-27
-26
-27
-27
-30
-30
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-25
-29
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-29
-28
-28
-29
-26
-27
-31
-30
-30
-29
-27
-24
-25
-24
-28
-30
-45
-45
-44
-46
-44
-43
-45
-38
-42
-50
-47
-45
-49
-48
-43
-44
-41
-48
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
3100
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-28-28-28-28-26-27-29-30-30-28-26-24-24-24-27-30-23-22-22-23-24-24-24-22-22-25-25-25-23-22-20-19-20-22-25-20-18-17-18-20-19-19-19-18-19-19-20-19-18-16-15-14-16-19
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 Sun night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, severe gales from the NNE by Fri 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
ASCATC261E71S
886 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
889 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
902 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
908 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
921 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
922 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
924 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
926 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
928 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
934 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 61).
- 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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