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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
85
N
65
NNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
65
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
30
N
20
N
20
NE
20
ENE
10
E
30
SSE
35
S
20
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
60
W
100
WNW
100
WNW
100
NW
80
WNW
70
NW
50
WNW
30
NW
 cm 
4
4
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-20
-21
-25
-25
-21
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-25
-23
-18
-18
-20
-23
-25
-23
-23
-20
-16
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-15
min°C
-22
-24
-25
-25
-24
-20
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-20
-21
-23
-23
-23
-25
-25
-24
-22
-19
-22
-27
-26
-23
-23
-21
-18
-15
-13
-10
-11
-11
-12
-15
-16
chill°C 
-41
-39
-40
-41
-41
-37
-30
-29
-26
-25
-30
-30
-34
-34
-34
-34
-38
-39
-39
-36
-32
-36
-42
-40
-37
-38
-36
-30
-28
-29
-25
-26
-26
-26
-28
-27
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
100
0
250
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-26-29-29-27-23-22-23-23-23-24-25-26-28-28-28-29-29-28-24-23-25-30-31-28-27-25-21-18-17-15-15-15-17-19-19-21-23-25-25-23-19-18-18-18-18-19-20-21-23-23-23-24-25-24-20-19-21-25-26-23-23-21-17-14-13-10-11-11-12-15-16-18-19-20-21-19-17-16-14-13-13-14-15-16-17-17-18-19-23-24-19-14-16-20-22-21-19-18-15-11-10-8-8-9-11-12-12
Sunrise
4:00
4:07
4:13
4:20
3:26
4:33
4:41
4:48
4:56
5:03
5:09
5:18
Sunset
1:52
1:45
1:37
1:30
1:22
12:15
1:07
1:00
12:52
12:45
12:37
12:30

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

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
ASCATB242E72S
588 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB241E72S
590 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB240E72S
593 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB239E72S
600 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB242E71S
695 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB241E71S
696 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB244E71S
697 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB245E71S
701 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB240E71S
701 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB243E71S
703 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 340).
- 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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