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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
45
NW
55
NNW
60
NNW
60
NNW
45
N
50
NNE
55
NNW
40
NNW
15
WNW
15
S
10
S
20
NW
1
1
3
2
2
7
2
max °C
-18
-19
-19
-22
-22
-20
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-20
-25
-26
-27
-26
-25
-23
min °C
-18
-19
-22
-23
-23
-21
-20
-20
-18
-18
-18
-23
-25
-26
-27
-26
-25
-24
-29
-31
-37
-36
-36
-32
-35
-36
-33
-34
-32
-40
-43
-42
-41
-37
-34
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-19-21-23-23-21-20-19-18-18-18-22-25-26-27-26-25-24-14-15-17-19-19-17-16-15-13-14-13-18-20-21-22-22-21-19-11-11-14-14-16-14-13-13-10-10-11-13-14-17-18-18-18-18
Sunrise
2:02
2:10
2:15
2:23
2:29
2:35
Sunset
3:52
3:45
3:37
3:30
3:22
3:15

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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 Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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
ASCATB207E76S
928 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the E
(68 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC207E75S
945 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB207E75S
946 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB206E75S
955 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC206E75S
985 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB216E71S
993 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB215E71S
1020 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB214E72S
1021 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC215E71S
1022 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC214E71S
1032 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 350).
- 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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