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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 am Wed 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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 km/h
10
NW
40
W
50
NNW
50
NNW
15
NW
20
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
35
NNE
30
NE
25
ENE
15
SE
25
SSW
45
W
55
NW
50
NW
15
W
35
SSW
40
SSW
55
SW
70
SW
75
SW
65
SW
55
SW
40
W
50
NW
65
N
40
N
25
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
10
N
15
WNW
30
WNW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.18.cc23
T antarctica.wind.42.cc23
T antarctica.wind.66.cc23
T antarctica.wind.90.cc23
T antarctica.wind.114.cc23
T antarctica.wind.138.cc23
T antarctica.wind.162.cc23
T antarctica.wind.186.cc23
T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
T antarctica.wind.234.cc23
T antarctica.wind.258.cc23
T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
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2.0
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1.0
 mm 
max°C
-33
-31
-30
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-33
-37
-38
-31
-31
-33
-33
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-39
-39
-37
-35
-30
-25
-22
-23
-27
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-30
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
min°C
-33
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-37
-38
-38
-37
-32
-33
-36
-37
-40
-40
-38
-36
-35
-28
-23
-26
-28
-29
-31
-30
-30
-32
-32
-32
-31
chill°C 
-43
-48
-51
-50
-46
-44
-50
-51
-53
-50
-48
-52
-53
-54
-54
-52
-53
-52
-57
-62
-63
-63
-61
-57
-47
-38
-45
-46
-46
-46
-47
-46
-44
-43
-43
-47
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
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Sunrise
4:54
5:03
5:13
5:22
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
Sunset
10:42
10:33
10:22
10:12
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Wed 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
ASCATB234E71S
734 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB236E70S
736 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB235E71S
738 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB233E70S
755 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB235E70S
755 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 238).
- 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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