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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
40
N
45
N
50
NNE
80
NNE
90
NE
55
NE
45
NE
55
NE
50
N
50
N
2
2
3
3
8
17
8
8
11
6
5
4
max °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-27
-26
-24
-19
-15
-13
-14
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-20
min °C
-28
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-26
-25
-23
-17
-13
-18
-21
-22
-23
-22
-22
-22
-40
-38
-39
-42
-45
-44
-40
-39
-38
-30
-26
-35
-38
-39
-41
-38
-38
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
550
250
0
250
150
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-27-29-28-26-25-21-16-13-16-21-22-23-22-22-21-24-23-23-23-24-24-23-22-18-13-10-13-17-18-19-18-19-17-18-19-18-17-18-18-17-19-15-9-7-8-10-12-12-12-13-13
Sunrise
12:44
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
Sunset
5:15
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36

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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 -19°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun 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
hy2c241E71S
680 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 152).
- km
hy2c240E71S
682 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 158).
- km
hy2c239E71S
684 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 160).
- km
hy2c237E71S
687 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 145).
- km
hy2c235E71S
692 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c238E71S
693 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 158).
- km
hy2c236E71S
701 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 140).
- km
hy2c242E70S
719 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
- km
hy2c241E70S
720 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 165).
- km
hy2c240E70S
723 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
- 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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