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 -26°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales 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 -27°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sat 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
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some clouds
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 km/h
50
NNW
5
W
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
SW
35
WSW
50
NW
40
W
70
WNW
90
NW
90
NNW
80
N
45
NNE
60
N
45
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
25
N
10
N
10
E
40
E
40
ESE
45
NE
30
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
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
-27
-29
-32
-31
-29
-29
-28
-27
-26
-26
-23
-14
-11
-9
-7
-9
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-27
-27
-27
-27
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-30
min°C
-27
-30
-33
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-25
-22
-12
-11
-10
-10
-16
-18
-18
-20
-23
-25
-26
-27
-26
-28
-28
-27
-29
-28
-29
-31
-32
-32
-31
-33
chill°C 
-45
-42
-51
-47
-44
-41
-41
-41
-40
-41
-40
-36
-24
-25
-25
-25
-30
-32
-33
-34
-38
-40
-41
-41
-39
-33
-34
-43
-46
-45
-44
-43
-43
-43
-44
-52
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
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2100
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2100
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-33-36-35-33-33-32-32-31-30-27-22-17-14-13-14-18-22-22-25-27-29-31-32-31-32-32-32-33-33-34-36-37-36-36-35-27-30-33-31-30-29-28-28-27-27-24-18-12-10-9-10-15-18-17-20-22-25-26-27-26-28-28-27-28-28-29-31-32-32-31-32-24-26-29-28-27-27-26-26-23-24-22-16-9-8-6-8-12-15-13-14-17-19-21-21-21-22-24-23-23-21-23-25-27-27-27-27
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3000 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
ASCATB213E71S
1115 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB214E71S
1115 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB214E70S
1150 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB213E70S
1168 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB212E70S
1176 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 276).
- 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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