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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
15
S
5
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
30
N
30
ENE
20
NNE
50
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
max °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-29
-29
-28
-26
-27
-29
-30
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-24
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-30
-29
-27
-28
-29
-31
-31
-31
-31
-29
-27
-26
-42
-38
-38
-41
-44
-44
-42
-45
-43
-43
-46
-45
-45
-46
-43
-41
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
5300
8200
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-31-31-30-30-29-27-28-29-31-31-31-30-29-27-25-26-26-27-27-27-26-25-23-24-25-27-27-27-26-24-23-21-25-25-26-27-25-22-21-20-21-22-23-23-24-23-21-21-18
Sunrise
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
hy2c256E70S
917 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
924 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 359).
- km
hy2c260E70S
938 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c259E70S
940 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNE
(10 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
945 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c261E70S
951 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c255E69S
952 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c257E69S
956 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
960 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c258E69S
965 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 318).
- 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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