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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Wed night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
50
NE
40
NE
25
NNE
60
NW
15
NNE
10
NE
15
SE
0
NE
5
WNW
25
NW
30
N
45
N
40
NNE
45
NNE
65
N
65
NNW
45
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
6
max °C
-26
-28
-29
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-29
-26
-25
-26
-24
-23
-23
-21
min °C
-28
-29
-30
-33
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-32
-31
-30
-29
-26
-26
-26
-24
-23
-23
-47
-45
-48
-55
-44
-42
-47
-33
-41
-47
-47
-48
-46
-45
-46
-46
-40
-40
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-29-30-32-33-33-34-33-33-32-31-30-28-26-26-25-24-23-22-23-23-24-28-28-29-29-28-28-28-26-26-23-22-22-22-20-19-18-18-17-18-22-23-25-25-25-25-25-22-22-19-18-18-18-16-14-14
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Wed 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
ASCATC245E68S
968 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
982 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB245E68S
984 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
999 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1000 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC252E68S
1021 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
1024 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
1032 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1034 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 294).
- 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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