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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue night, severe gales from the NNE by Thu night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
km/h
50
NW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
NE
10
NNW
30
WNW
45
NW
35
NNW
25
N
25
NE
35
NE
60
N
60
NNE
60
NE
80
NNE
75
NE
55
NE
45
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
8
6
6
11
10
6
10
max °C
-32
-33
-33
-32
-33
-33
-32
-30
-29
-27
-25
-24
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-28
-29
min °C
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-29
-29
-26
-24
-23
-22
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-53
-47
-45
-46
-45
-42
-47
-49
-46
-44
-40
-39
-40
-39
-44
-46
-47
-47
-47
0
0
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
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-33-33-33-32-31-29-28-26-24-22-22-24-25-26-28-29-27-28-29-28-28-29-28-25-24-24-22-21-18-19-21-21-21-23-24-23-23-24-24-24-24-25-22-20-21-19-17-13-14-15-15-14-15-17
Sunrise
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue night, severe gales from the NNE by Thu 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
hy2b260E71S
855 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b259E71S
857 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b258E70S
861 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b257E70S
870 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b255E70S
873 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b259E70S
873 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b256E70S
882 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b262E71S
903 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b261E71S
905 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 302).
- km
hy2b263E71S
906 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
- 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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