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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
km/h
35
NW
45
NW
45
N
60
NW
60
NNW
65
NNW
70
N
55
N
65
WNW
65
NNW
65
N
55
NNE
80
NNE
90
NNE
75
NNW
55
NNW
40
NNE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
1
4
2
6
1
4
3
4
11
2
 mm
max °C
-26
-26
-26
-27
-24
-25
-25
-25
-26
-25
-24
-24
-27
-28
-30
-32
-31
min °C
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-25
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-32
 chill °C
-43
-43
-46
-46
-45
-44
-46
-44
-45
-46
-45
-46
-48
-52
-52
-52
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

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
hy2c240E68S
1014 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c239E68S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 8).
- km
hy2c241E68S
1034 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 8).
- km
hy2c240E67S
1045 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c242E67S
1048 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c239E67S
1049 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 2).
- km
hy2c241E67S
1084 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c238E67S
1084 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c243E67S
1089 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c247E67S
1091 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 2).
- 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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