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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4750
2000
2000
2050
2050
2500
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
55
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
50
NW
70
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-27
-26
-27
-26
-24
-22
-28
-31
-32
-33
-33
-34
-33
-34
-32
min °C
-30
-27
-27
-28
-26
-25
-26
-30
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-33
-34
-33
 chill °C
-51
-45
-44
-45
-43
-40
-46
-50
-50
-50
-49
-49
-49
-48
-51
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
6:24
Sunset
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07
9:25

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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 -22°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW 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
ASCATC241E70S
755 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC242E70S
755 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
759 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB241E70S
775 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB243E70S
779 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
784 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC240E70S
800 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
818 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
829 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB241E69S
829 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 247).
- 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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