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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu night, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, gales from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
40
N
60
NNE
30
NNW
40
N
55
NNE
60
NE
55
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
20
N
20
NNW
35
N
50
NNW
45
N
55
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
1
2
5
3
2
3
2
7
max °C
-28
-29
-26
-26
-27
-27
-29
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-34
-34
-32
-30
-29
min °C
-29
-29
-28
-26
-27
-28
-32
-32
-34
-33
-33
-36
-36
-35
-35
-32
-31
-31
-49
-49
-46
-42
-46
-48
-53
-52
-54
-50
-51
-54
-51
-50
-52
-52
-50
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu night, gales from the NE by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon morning, gales from the NNE 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
hy2c237E66S
1230 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
- km
hy2c236E66S
1236 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 335).
- km
hy2c235E66S
1244 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
- km
hy2c234E66S
1254 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c233E66S
1266 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 12).
- km
hy2c232E66S
1278 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c237E65S
1279 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c236E65S
1286 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 332).
- km
hy2c231E66S
1292 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 2).
- km
hy2c235E65S
1293 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 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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