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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
55
N
60
N
55
N
55
NNW
45
NW
15
W
1
4
2
3
9
1
max °C
-21
-19
-18
-19
-19
-22
-22
-20
-19
-18
-17
-18
-17
-19
-25
-26
-27
min °C
-22
-21
-18
-20
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-24
-26
-27
-27
-35
-32
-30
-34
-36
-35
-34
-33
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-42
-44
-43
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
4750
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-20-18-20-21-22-22-21-20-19-18-18-18-22-26-27-27-18-16-14-15-17-19-19-17-16-15-14-14-13-18-21-22-23-16-14-11-12-14-14-16-14-13-12-10-10-10-14-15-17-18
Sunrise
2:02
2:10
2:15
2:23
2:29
Sunset
3:59
3:52
3:45
3:37
3:30
3:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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
ASCATB242E74S
364 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB243E74S
365 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
366 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
369 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB243E73S
371 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
382 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
388 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
392 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB242E73S
395 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
396 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 291).
- 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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