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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
N
50
N
60
NE
65
NE
60
NNE
40
ENE
50
NNE
45
N
35
NNE
20
NE
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
0
SSW
15
S
35
S
25
SSW
30
WSW
30
NW
2
4
9
13
6
2
10
1
3
3
2
1
max °C
-18
-14
-15
-17
-23
-22
-23
-21
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-22
-24
-24
-21
-21
-21
min °C
-22
-15
-17
-24
-23
-22
-23
-22
-23
-23
-21
-21
-21
-23
-25
-25
-22
-21
-24
-37
-29
-33
-41
-40
-37
-39
-38
-37
-36
-32
-33
-30
-31
-36
-39
-34
-34
-37
0
300
700
300
200
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
8100
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-15-16-21-23-22-23-22-23-23-21-21-21-23-25-25-22-21-23-17-11-13-17-19-19-19-18-19-18-17-16-17-19-21-22-18-17-18-14-7-8-11-12-13-14-14-14-14-13-14-13-15-21-21-16-13-14
Sunrise
1:07
1:14
1:21
1:29
1:36
1:43
Sunset
4:51
4:43
4:36
4:28
4:21
4:13

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S 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
ASCATC242E74S
365 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATB242E74S
368 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
374 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
386 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
388 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
388 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC242E73S
388 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 200).
- 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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