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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
50
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
25
E
10
NE
5
NNE
15
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
3
2
2
4
2
4
5
3
2
2
1
3
2
4
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-24
-26
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-25
-24
-23
-22
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-24
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-27
-25
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-41
-39
-40
-43
-42
-42
-42
-42
-38
-37
-32
-37
-40
-40
-37
-37
-34
-33
-31
0
200
250
0
50
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
150
350
200
200
50
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-24-24-25-26-26-27-27-27-28-27-27-26-25-23-23-23-23-23-20-20-19-21-21-21-22-22-22-23-22-22-22-20-19-18-18-18-19-15-13-13-14-14-13-14-14-14-16-14-16-15-13-11-12-12-13-14
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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun 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
ASCATB243E74S
356 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
360 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC242E74S
361 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB242E74S
363 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
363 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
364 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC244E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
368 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC243E73S
371 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC244E73S
372 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 115).
- 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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