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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
NNW
60
N
50
N
35
NNE
25
NE
35
NW
10
WNW
20
SSW
10
NW
15
NW
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
15
NNW
30
WSW
2
5
3
4
5
max °C
-17
-18
-19
-20
-23
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-25
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
min °C
-18
-19
-20
-22
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-25
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-34
-35
-34
-37
-40
-41
-36
-37
-33
-36
-40
-42
-40
-38
-36
-43
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:23
2:29
2:35
2:43
2:48
Sunset
3:37
3:30
3:22
3:15
3:08
3:02

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB242E74S
362 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB243E74S
363 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
370 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
378 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
379 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB245E73S
385 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
391 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 41).
- 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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