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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the N by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
20
N
25
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
65
N
75
N
65
N
55
N
40
NNE
1
4
3
11
7
5
10
max °C
-19
-21
-22
-22
-22
-21
-19
-17
-18
-19
-21
-21
-20
-19
-17
-17
-20
-21
-21
min °C
-20
-21
-22
-23
-23
-21
-21
-18
-19
-21
-21
-22
-21
-19
-17
-19
-20
-21
-24
-30
-32
-36
-36
-35
-32
-32
-29
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-36
-37
-37
-41
0
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5350
4550
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-21-22-23-23-21-20-18-19-20-21-22-21-19-17-18-20-21-23-16-17-18-18-18-17-16-14-14-16-17-18-17-16-14-15-16-17-18-11-11-12-14-14-16-14-11-10-12-13-15-15-13-12-12-11-12-13
Sunrise
1:50
1:55
2:02
2:10
2:15
2:23
Sunset
4:06
3:59
3:52
3:45
3:37
3:30

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the N by Tue 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
ASCATB243E71S
675 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB244E71S
697 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB242E71S
699 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB241E71S
699 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB240E71S
701 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB239E71S
704 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
708 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB238E71S
709 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB243E70S
710 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB244E70S
715 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 214).
- 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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