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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SE
5
SE
10
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
55
ENE
50
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
NNE
 cm 
5
4
2
 mm 
max°C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
min°C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-24
chill°C 
-25
-21
-27
-33
-36
-38
-40
-38
-37
-34
-33
-35
-33
-32
-31
-33
-33
-33
Freezing level (m
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7800
7950
8000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-21-21-21-21-22-23-23-23-23-23-23-22-22-23-23-23-24-16-16-17-16-16-17-18-19-19-18-19-19-18-17-18-19-19-20-11-13-13-11-14-14-13-14-14-13-14-14-13-15-15-14-16-16
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
ASCATB177E77S
1542 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB178E77S
1547 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB178E76S
1586 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB176E77S
1593 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB177E76S
1608 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC175E77S
1612 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB175E77S
1616 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB176E76S
1630 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC174E77S
1634 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 288).
- 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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