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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
km/h
50
W
65
NNW
75
N
65
N
75
NNE
65
NE
70
NE
55
N
40
NNE
40
NNW
40
NNE
55
NE
60
NE
50
ENE
55
ENE
35
NE
40
NNE
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1
2
8
4
5
7
2
2
3
2
2
3
max °C
-28
-27
-27
-27
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-29
-25
-24
-25
-26
-29
-30
-26
min °C
-28
-28
-27
-28
-31
-29
-32
-32
-32
-30
-28
-25
-26
-29
-30
-30
-30
-46
-48
-48
-47
-54
-50
-55
-52
-50
-48
-45
-43
-45
-49
-49
-46
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed 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
878 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 262).
- km
hy2b263E71S
902 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b264E71S
932 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b254E69S
934 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 62).
- km
hy2b255E69S
935 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 55).
- km
hy2b258E70S
940 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b261E70S
941 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
- km
hy2b256E69S
946 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 60).
- km
hy2b252E69S
950 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 55).
- km
hy2b260E70S
950 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 60).
- 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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