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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 am Tue 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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cloudy
light snow
light snow
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cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
NNW
15
SSW
35
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
SW
15
WSW
35
NW
25
W
45
WNW
65
NW
65
NNW
55
N
35
NNE
35
N
30
NNE
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.12.cc23
T antarctica.wind.36.cc23
T antarctica.wind.60.cc23
T antarctica.wind.84.cc23
T antarctica.wind.108.cc23
T antarctica.wind.132.cc23
T antarctica.wind.156.cc23
T antarctica.wind.180.cc23
T antarctica.wind.204.cc23
T antarctica.wind.228.cc23
T antarctica.wind.252.cc23
T antarctica.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
3
1.0
4
10
3
6
3
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
6
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-23
-25
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-25
-21
-23
-21
-13
-7
-8
-4
-8
-10
-14
-13
-13
-16
-18
-20
-20
-20
-21
-24
-23
-22
-20
-22
-24
-27
-27
-26
-25
min°C
-25
-26
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-24
-24
-23
-18
-10
-8
-7
-8
-14
-15
-13
-15
-18
-19
-21
-22
-21
-23
-24
-23
-23
-21
-23
-26
-27
-27
-27
-28
chill°C 
-35
-38
-45
-41
-38
-36
-36
-36
-34
-36
-33
-28
-19
-19
-18
-20
-25
-26
-24
-25
-30
-30
-32
-32
-29
-28
-29
-38
-38
-35
-33
-35
-34
-36
-38
-45
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
650
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
4200
2100
2050
2100
2700
2100
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2050
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2000
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2050
2050
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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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12:00
12:00
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATB239E70S
741 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB238E70S
750 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB237E70S
761 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB234E70S
770 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB236E70S
773 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 217).
- 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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