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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
4500
2000
2000
2050
2050
2200
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
20
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
W
70
NW
65
NW
30
WNW
15
NNW
5
S
15
S
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-32
-30
-26
-26
-26
-27
-25
-24
-23
-29
-31
-32
-33
-32
-31
min °C
-30
-32
-31
-28
-26
-27
-28
-26
-24
-28
-30
-32
-33
-33
-33
-32
 chill °C
-41
-45
-47
-47
-43
-40
-43
-42
-39
-49
-48
-48
-33
-40
-46
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-32-31-27-26-27-28-26-24-26-30-32-33-33-33-32-25-28-27-24-22-23-23-21-19-21-25-27-28-28-28-27-21-25-27-21-17-18-19-16-14-17-22-23-23-26-26-25
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
Sunset
12:00
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
ASCATB246E70S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
832 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
846 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
867 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB249E69S
869 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB250E69S
871 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB251E69S
885 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB252E69S
926 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB253E69S
932 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
935 km NNE
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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