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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
3000
4800
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
45
NNW
45
N
30
N
40
NNE
30
N
30
NW
55
WNW
55
WNW
65
NNW
90
NNW
90
NNW
90
N
110
NNW
65
NNW
25
W
40
WSW
40
WNW
45
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
5
3
2
13
2
1
 mm
max °C
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-31
-28
-20
-21
-22
-24
-29
-35
-34
-31
-29
-29
min °C
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-28
-27
-22
-24
-26
-33
-35
-37
-33
-29
-32
 chill °C
-52
-52
-50
-51
-50
-50
-53
-47
-45
-42
-45
-49
-58
-58
-55
-51
-46
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-33-33-33-32-28-24-22-23-25-31-35-36-32-29-31-29-28-29-29-29-29-28-25-20-18-19-22-28-32-32-28-25-27-24-24-24-24-24-24-25-21-18-14-14-16-23-29-30-28-22-24
Sunrise
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
Sunset
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, stormy winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Sun 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
ASCATC227E65S
1420 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC229E65S
1421 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC228E65S
1427 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC229E64S
1460 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC228E64S
1472 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC226E65S
1472 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC227E64S
1480 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC226E64S
1499 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC225E65S
1499 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC225E64S
1515 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 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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