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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
SW
25
SW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
25
NNW
50
NW
45
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
20
W
45
NW
40
NW
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
max °C
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-34
-32
-31
-33
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
min °C
-31
-29
-29
-29
-29
-31
-32
-32
-34
-35
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-33
-34
-49
-43
-37
-34
-36
-45
-48
-48
-48
-51
-53
-52
-51
-51
-50
-51
-51
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
3950
4150
2050
2050
2100
2000
2000
2000
2000
5300
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-29-29-29-29-31-32-32-33-35-33-32-33-33-33-32-33-34-27-25-25-25-25-27-28-28-29-30-28-28-29-29-29-28-29-30-26-25-26-26-25-25-26-26-27-27-24-24-24-24-26-25-26-27
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (37 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC181E66S
2365 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC180E66S
2398 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC179E66S
2406 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC181E65S
2411 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC180E65S
2436 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC179E65S
2459 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC178E66S
2466 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC177E66S
2474 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC182E64S
2484 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 196).
- 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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