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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, severe gales from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
km/h
30
NW
40
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
60
NW
80
N
55
N
75
NNE
65
NE
60
NE
60
N
45
N
40
N
45
NE
65
NE
80
NE
60
ENE
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1
1
6
3
4
5
1
3
8
9
13
max °C
-34
-35
-31
-28
-27
-27
-28
-30
-30
-32
-31
-31
-29
-26
-26
-28
-30
min °C
-34
-37
-34
-29
-28
-27
-28
-30
-30
-32
-32
-32
-30
-28
-27
-29
-30
-51
-57
-56
-48
-48
-48
-47
-51
-51
-53
-52
-51
-48
-45
-47
-50
-50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-33-29-28-27-28-30-30-32-32-32-30-27-27-29-30-30-33-29-26-24-23-24-26-26-28-27-28-26-23-23-24-25-27-31-26-22-21-21-22-22-21-22-21-23-22-19-16-17-18
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 night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, severe gales 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
hy2b262E71S
861 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
888 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
888 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 307).
- km
hy2b263E71S
889 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
891 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
901 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
903 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
904 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
905 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b264E71S
905 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 328).
- 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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