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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
WNW
30
W
40
W
55
NW
70
NW
70
NNW
75
NNW
55
N
25
NNE
45
NNE
60
NNE
55
NE
40
NE
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
ENE
15
ENE
30
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
3
3
3
1
2
1
max °C
-32
-29
-29
-27
-25
-24
-25
-26
-26
-24
-24
-24
-27
-28
-28
-26
-28
-28
-26
min °C
-33
-30
-29
-28
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-26
-24
-26
-29
-28
-28
-29
-28
-29
-28
-43
-46
-46
-47
-44
-45
-45
-44
-41
-42
-42
-44
-44
-43
-43
-44
-43
-38
-40
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
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-30-29-28-25-25-26-26-27-25-24-25-28-28-28-28-28-29-27-29-26-25-24-22-21-22-23-24-22-20-20-24-23-23-23-23-24-23-26-22-21-20-19-19-20-21-23-19-15-15-18-18-19-18-18-19-18
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 -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed 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
ASCATB260E71S
875 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
879 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
880 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
891 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
902 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b261E71S
903 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b262E71S
904 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
913 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 275).
- km
hy2b261E70S
916 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 272).
- km
hy2b260E70S
918 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 278).
- 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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