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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
35
N
45
E
35
NNE
35
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
40
W
45
NW
45
WNW
65
NNW
85
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
2
1
1
5
max °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-27
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-32
-30
-29
-26
-25
-24
-26
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-29
-30
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
-29
-28
-25
-25
-32
-38
-40
-41
-37
-41
-43
-46
-48
-48
-44
-45
-45
-46
-46
-46
-46
-42
-45
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5250
4700
3050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat 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
ASCATB265E70S
1000 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB266E70S
1029 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB267E70S
1043 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
1075 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
1090 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB270E70S
1122 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1151 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1155 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB269E69S
1174 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB272E70S
1185 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 128).
- 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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