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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
25
N
35
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
45
WNW
55
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
50
N
50
N
45
N
30
NNW
30
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-28
-27
-28
-30
-31
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-29
-30
-29
min °C
-30
-27
-29
-30
-32
-30
-29
-28
-28
-26
-25
-25
-25
-28
-30
-30
-29
-44
-44
-37
-38
-40
-46
-45
-45
-47
-43
-42
-41
-42
-47
-47
-46
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-27-29-30-32-29-29-28-28-26-25-25-25-27-30-30-29-26-24-25-27-28-25-24-25-24-22-21-21-21-23-25-25-25-23-23-23-25-25-21-20-20-21-20-19-19-19-20-21-21-20
Sunrise
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 -27°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATB243E67S
1108 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SSE
(66 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
1126 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
1138 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC268E70S
1140 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATC243E67S
1146 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the S
(67 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC240E67S
1148 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
1149 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the S
(68 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB242E67S
1149 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the S
(67 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1151 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1151 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
- 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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