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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Fri
7
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
20
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
60
N
75
N
70
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
 cm 
6
6
9
3
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-23
-21
-19
-17
-14
-13
-14
-16
-18
-17
-12
-13
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-15
-16
-15
-15
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-15
-16
min°C
-24
-23
-20
-18
-16
-14
-15
-18
-18
-17
-17
-15
-16
-17
-17
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-19
-15
-15
-17
-17
-16
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-18
-17
chill°C 
-35
-32
-29
-26
-26
-26
-27
-30
-28
-25
-26
-30
-32
-33
-30
-31
-29
-26
-22
-26
-22
-26
-28
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-25
-32
-32
-35
-32
-31
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
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
4300
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-26-24-21-19-17-19-20-22-21-19-18-19-20-21-21-21-19-20-21-21-23-22-19-19-20-21-20-21-23-23-25-24-24-20-20-24-22-20-18-15-14-15-17-18-17-15-14-16-17-17-18-17-16-16-17-17-18-18-15-15-16-17-16-17-18-19-20-20-21-17-17-22-20-16-16-13-11-13-15-14-16-13-12-13-13-12-13-13-12-14-14-13-15-16-12-11-11-13-14-13-13-15-16-16-19-14-12
Sunrise
11:42
11:52
12:00
12:01
12:10
12:19
12:28
12:36
12:44
12:52
12:59
1:07
Sunset
6:37
6:27
6:16
12:00
5:58
5:49
5:39
5:30
5:22
5:15
5:07
4:59

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the N by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). 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
ASCATB243E74S
366 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB242E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
370 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the S
(18 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
376 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
383 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
383 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
391 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
397 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
401 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 173).
- 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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