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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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 km/h
40
WSW
50
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
W
40
WSW
65
WNW
95
NW
95
NW
60
W
75
WSW
45
W
40
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
25
WNW
50
NW
40
NNW
50
WNW
70
NNW
60
N
55
NNW
20
NW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
40
NE
40
NE
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.18.cc23
T antarctica.wind.42.cc23
T antarctica.wind.66.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.138.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
T antarctica.wind.234.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
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max°C
-23
-22
-21
-25
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min°C
-27
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-30
-29
-28
-28
-31
-33
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-33
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
chill°C 
-43
-38
-39
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-49
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-42
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-46
-48
-48
-51
-45
-48
-47
-44
-45
-42
-45
-45
Freezing level (m
0
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Sunrise
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00
12:00
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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c232E71S
740 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNE
(69 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c233E71S
743 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the NNE
(68 kph at 20).
- km
hy2c231E71S
773 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the NNE
(73 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c232E70S
776 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 20).
- km
hy2c236E70S
796 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 352).
- 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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