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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu afternoon, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
NW
20
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSW
10
N
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
40
ESE
2
2
max °C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-28
-26
-24
-23
-24
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
min °C
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-28
-29
-29
-25
-23
-26
-28
-27
-28
-28
-27
-29
-42
-43
-44
-45
-43
-40
-40
-40
-37
-35
-31
-41
-43
-40
-41
-41
-40
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-29-29-28-27-28-29-28-25-23-25-28-27-28-28-27-28-26-26-26-26-25-23-24-25-24-22-21-23-24-23-23-23-23-24-24-23-24-24-23-21-21-22-23-21-21-21-21-19-19-19-19-19
Sunrise
3:41
3:47
3:54
4:00
4:07
4:13
Sunset
2:06
1:59
1:52
1:45
1:37
1:30

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu afternoon, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat 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
ASCATB193E71S
1617 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB192E71S
1619 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC192E71S
1642 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB193E70S
1658 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB180E75S
1661 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC180E75S
1662 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB179E75S
1671 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC191E71S
1671 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB191E71S
1674 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC192E70S
1675 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 201).
- 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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