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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
4650
2000
3800
2000
2050
5000
km/h
40
N
55
N
40
NNE
15
N
15
NW
10
W
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
60
SSW
55
SW
50
WSW
45
W
50
WSW
45
SW
35
W
40
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-32
-29
-25
-23
-22
-26
-24
-23
-22
min °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-31
-32
-31
-28
-25
-22
-31
-26
-24
-24
 chill °C
-45
-47
-46
-40
-42
-39
-42
-45
-46
-52
-46
-42
-37
-50
-43
-39
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-29-30-29-29-30-32-30-27-24-22-29-25-24-23-23-23-24-24-24-24-25-26-29-27-23-20-18-24-21-19-19-19-19-19-19-21-22-23-23-25-27-20-15-12-18-18-15-14
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:46
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
8:06

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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 Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATB245E70S
811 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC246E69S
928 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
929 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
934 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
934 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
935 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 349).
- 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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