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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 pm Tue 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat morning, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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light snow
part cloud
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light snow
snow showers
snow showers
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cloudy
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clear
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light snow
light snow
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clear
cloudy
cloudy
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clear
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clear
clear
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cloudy
cloudy
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cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
ENE
20
ESE
15
S
35
SSW
35
WSW
45
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
30
W
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
35
W
35
NW
65
NNW
35
WSW
50
SW
65
WSW
45
W
55
WNW
60
WSW
60
W
55
WNW
55
NW
30
W
50
NW
40
SW
55
W
70
NW
60
W
85
NNW
95
NW
75
NW
75
NW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.24.cc23
T antarctica.wind.48.cc23
T antarctica.wind.72.cc23
T antarctica.wind.96.cc23
T antarctica.wind.120.cc23
T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
T antarctica.wind.168.cc23
T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
2.0
5
1.0
1.0
3
3
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-32
-31
-30
-28
-23
-23
-24
-26
-30
-31
-28
-28
-29
-29
-27
-26
-28
-34
-35
-31
-31
-31
-33
-32
-32
-33
-32
-33
-33
-30
-28
-22
-21
-22
-27
-29
min°C
-33
-32
-31
-28
-27
-24
-24
-30
-31
-31
-31
-29
-29
-29
-28
-26
-33
-34
-35
-34
-31
-32
-35
-32
-33
-34
-32
-34
-37
-30
-31
-26
-22
-25
-29
-29
chill°C 
-48
-46
-43
-44
-42
-41
-42
-45
-45
-44
-46
-43
-43
-41
-44
-42
-52
-52
-56
-56
-50
-52
-57
-53
-53
-55
-48
-54
-57
-49
-53
-46
-42
-46
-50
-50
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
4900
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
3100
2050
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2050
2050
2050
4700
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2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-31-28-25-24-24-28-31-31-30-29-29-29-28-26-31-34-35-33-31-32-34-32-33-34-32-34-35-30-30-24-22-24-28-29-29-28-26-24-21-21-21-24-27-28-26-25-25-25-24-23-27-31-32-29-27-27-30-28-28-29-26-28-32-26-26-21-19-20-24-26-25-26-26-26-21-17-18-20-24-25-24-22-22-23-22-20-25-28-29-28-24-22-26-23-23-24-21-23-30-24-24-19-16-18-20-20
Sunrise
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB253E69S
987 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1006 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1011 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1028 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1033 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 278).
- 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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