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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
NNE
10
W
30
W
45
W
60
NW
70
NW
65
NNW
80
NNW
60
N
40
NNE
35
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
4
1
max °C
-29
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-28
-26
-25
-25
-25
-27
-28
-29
min °C
-30
-32
-30
-29
-28
-26
-25
-25
-27
-28
-26
-26
-25
-26
-28
-28
-30
-45
-42
-46
-47
-47
-46
-44
-45
-45
-45
-41
-42
-41
-40
-39
-38
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
4750
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-30-29-28-26-25-25-26-28-26-26-25-26-28-28-30-27-28-25-25-24-22-22-22-23-25-23-21-20-21-23-24-25-24-25-21-20-20-19-19-20-22-24-21-17-16-16-18-19-20
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATC263E71S
953 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC264E71S
969 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC265E71S
993 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC266E71S
1018 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
1027 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC263E70S
1048 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
1064 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC264E70S
1070 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
1073 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC265E70S
1084 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 304).
- 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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