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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Wed night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
55
NNW
65
NNW
70
N
75
NNW
55
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
1
1
2
3
6
2
1
max °C
-22
-23
-21
-18
-18
-19
-20
-22
-21
-19
-19
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-22
-22
-23
min °C
-23
-23
-22
-21
-18
-19
-22
-22
-21
-21
-19
-18
-17
-18
-18
-21
-22
-23
-23
-36
-36
-34
-32
-30
-33
-34
-34
-31
-33
-33
-33
-31
-34
-34
-38
-39
-36
-35
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4850
2050
2050
2050
2150
2250
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-22-20-18-19-21-22-21-20-19-18-17-18-18-20-22-23-23-18-19-18-16-14-15-17-18-18-17-15-14-13-14-14-17-19-19-19-14-15-16-14-10-12-14-14-15-14-12-12-10-10-11-12-13-14-15
Sunrise
1:55
2:02
2:10
2:15
2:23
2:29
Sunset
3:59
3:52
3:45
3:37
3:30
3:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the NNW by Wed 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
ASCATB242E74S
361 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
365 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
366 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB243E74S
366 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
367 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
369 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
377 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
377 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB243E73S
378 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
384 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 79).
- 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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