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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
4550
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
8550
7400
km/h
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NW
60
WNW
65
WNW
70
NNW
90
NNW
95
NNW
85
N
110
N
70
NW
50
WNW
30
WSW
20
WSW
35
WNW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
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Snowflake cm
2
1
4
4
3
11
2
 mm
max °C
-32
-34
-33
-31
-28
-21
-22
-23
-24
-30
-38
-34
-31
-29
-29
-26
-25
-23
min °C
-33
-35
-34
-32
-29
-27
-23
-24
-25
-37
-38
-36
-33
-30
-30
-28
-25
-24
 chill °C
-51
-53
-52
-53
-50
-46
-44
-45
-46
-63
-63
-58
-50
-43
-47
-44
-40
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-35-34-32-29-24-23-24-25-34-38-35-32-30-30-27-25-24-29-30-30-29-25-21-18-20-21-31-36-32-28-26-25-23-20-19-23-25-25-26-22-18-14-14-15-26-32-29-28-25-23-21-17-16
Sunrise
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
5:15
Sunset
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22
10:33

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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 -21°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
ASCATB245E68S
1008 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1010 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1012 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB245E67S
1047 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB246E67S
1049 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1076 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB247E67S
1082 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1083 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC252E67S
1088 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1092 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 282).
- 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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