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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 pm Wed 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Mon
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
30
NNW
15
NW
15
SW
30
SSW
25
S
10
SW
10
WNW
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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 
6
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-18
-17
-15
-16
-15
-14
-15
-14
-13
-13
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-12
-10
-11
-12
-12
-14
-15
-12
-10
min°C
-19
-19
-16
-17
-17
-15
-17
-17
-14
-14
-13
-10
-11
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-15
-16
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-17
-17
-11
chill°C 
-27
-26
-16
-21
-22
-21
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-18
-18
-20
-16
-14
-17
-19
-17
-15
-19
-18
-13
-20
-23
-24
-17
-19
-18
-21
-19
-22
-24
-27
-26
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
400
0
350
300
250
0
50
0
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
50
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2150
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4800
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC242E74S
361 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC243E74S
366 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
376 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
383 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
386 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
401 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC240E73S
402 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC239E73S
415 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
417 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB245E73S
423 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 89).
- 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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