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 -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
NE
20
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
W
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
5
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
5
E
10
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
35
NNW
20
WNW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
S
20
SW
15
W
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
T antarctica.wind.300.cc23
 cm 
6
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-22
-21
-21
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-15
-16
-18
-18
-19
-19
-17
-16
-15
-14
-17
-18
-18
-20
-20
-16
-15
min°C
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-19
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-15
-16
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-19
-17
-16
-15
-18
-18
-20
-21
-21
-19
-16
chill°C 
-31
-30
-21
-26
-27
-24
-24
-22
-27
-27
-28
-27
-25
-27
-25
-21
-24
-28
-24
-27
-28
-28
-19
-28
-29
-28
-26
-24
-24
-30
-28
-32
-34
-34
-31
-24
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 -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
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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