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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
4550
2050
2050
2000
2150
2200
2250
2050
km/h
30
N
40
NNE
60
NNW
40
NNE
20
N
20
W
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
55
SSW
50
SW
35
W
55
W
65
WSW
45
WNW
65
WNW
70
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-28
-27
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-31
-28
-23
-22
-22
-24
-22
-22
-21
min °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-31
-32
-30
-27
-22
-26
-27
-22
-22
-24
 chill °C
-42
-45
-49
-46
-43
-42
-43
-43
-47
-48
-50
-44
-36
-46
-49
-38
-40
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-28-29-30-29-29-29-30-32-29-25-22-24-26-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-25-24-24-25-26-28-27-21-18-19-21-18-17-19-19-19-19-19-20-20-21-22-23-25-26-18-13-13-18-13-13-15
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:46
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
8:06

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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATB234E69S
860 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB233E69S
879 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC249E69S
895 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB232E69S
916 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC252E69S
953 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC251E69S
954 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC250E68S
957 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB234E68S
971 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC252E68S
978 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC251E68S
979 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 336).
- 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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