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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNW
35
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
7
6
2
4
1
max °C
-21
-19
-17
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-19
-18
-18
-18
-21
-22
-23
min °C
-22
-20
-19
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-21
-19
-18
-20
-21
-23
-23
-36
-33
-32
-32
-30
-30
-30
-30
-32
-32
-31
-30
-26
-24
-31
-34
-37
-37
0
0
0
600
500
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4900
2200
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-20-18-18-19-21-22-22-23-23-22-20-19-18-19-21-23-23-18-17-14-14-15-16-17-18-18-18-18-16-14-14-15-18-19-19-13-13-10-9-9-11-11-12-13-14-15-14-12-13-12-14-14-16
Sunrise
1:36
1:43
1:50
1:55
2:02
2:10
Sunset
4:21
4:13
4:06
3:59
3:52
3:45

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATB218E74S
736 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB220E72S
838 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC219E72S
874 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB219E72S
883 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC218E72S
885 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB218E72S
885 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB220E71S
898 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB217E72S
903 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC217E72S
912 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB219E71S
924 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
- 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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