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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
SW
30
SW
50
WSW
75
NW
95
NW
95
NNW
100
NNW
85
NNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
55
W
30
NW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
45
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
60
SSW
95
SSW
 cm 
2.0
2.0
3
8
1.0
4
2.0
2.0
4
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-34
-29
-25
-25
-23
-23
-22
-23
-27
-29
-25
-25
-26
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-27
-27
-27
-29
-32
-32
-30
min°C
-34
-33
-26
-26
-25
-23
-22
-25
-28
-29
-28
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-25
-25
-24
-25
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-26
-27
-27
-28
-31
-32
-33
-31
chill°C 
-50
-49
-43
-48
-47
-44
-42
-43
-47
-49
-47
-38
-38
-36
-36
-32
-36
-38
-38
-39
-39
-39
-41
-41
-38
-36
-33
-32
-26
-34
-37
-41
-50
-52
-53
-55
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
5550
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-31-26-26-24-23-22-24-28-29-27-26-26-25-25-24-25-25-24-24-26-26-26-25-24-24-23-24-25-27-27-28-30-32-33-31-31-28-22-23-21-21-19-20-24-24-23-22-23-21-20-19-20-20-20-20-21-21-22-21-20-19-19-20-21-23-24-25-27-29-29-27-30-27-19-19-18-17-15-16-19-20-21-20-20-18-17-15-17-17-16-14-15-15-16-17-17-18-17-17-19-22-25-25-27-29-29-27
Sunrise
3:47
3:54
4:00
4:07
4:13
4:20
3:26
4:33
4:41
4:48
4:56
5:03
Sunset
2:06
1:59
1:52
1:45
1:37
1:30
1:22
12:15
1:07
1:00
12:52
12:45

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
ASCATC234E73S
530 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC233E73S
540 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB241E72S
586 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC234E72S
586 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC242E72S
588 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC240E72S
591 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC241E72S
593 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB240E72S
596 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATB239E72S
597 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC239E72S
598 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 165).
- 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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