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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the N by Mon night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNW
20
N
40
N
45
N
55
NNE
75
NNE
85
NNE
75
NE
65
NE
50
NE
55
NE
30
N
30
N
35
NNE
35
NNE
2
1
3
1
3
8
15
6
12
12
7
7
6
1
4
max °C
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-25
-19
-15
-14
-14
-16
-17
-21
-22
-21
-20
-18
-18
-16
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-27
-26
-23
-17
-14
-17
-17
-20
-23
-23
-22
-22
-19
-18
-17
-41
-43
-43
-43
-40
-39
-37
-31
-28
-34
-34
-39
-41
-40
-39
-35
-31
-30
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
350
450
550
50
250
200
0
0
0
350
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-29-27-26-21-16-14-16-17-19-22-23-22-21-19-18-17-24-23-24-24-24-22-18-13-11-13-14-15-18-18-18-18-16-15-13-19-17-18-18-19-20-16-9-7-8-9-10-12-12-12-13-13-12-8
Sunrise
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
1:29
Sunset
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36
4:28

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the N 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
ASCATC242E74S
361 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
365 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC244E74S
368 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
369 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC242E73S
369 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATC244E73S
375 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
385 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
387 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC243E73S
389 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC246E73S
393 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 99).
- 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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