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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 am Fri 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
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
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NW
25
N
40
N
40
N
35
NNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
70
WNW
60
NW
60
N
55
N
50
N
40
N
25
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
55
ENE
55
E
75
E
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 
3
2.0
1.0
1.0
7
3
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3
2.0
2.0
4
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-28
-27
-26
-28
-29
-29
-27
-28
-27
-25
-25
-24
-26
-26
-27
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-30
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-25
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-30
min°C
-28
-27
-27
-29
-30
-30
-28
-28
-29
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-30
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-30
-29
-28
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-30
-29
-30
chill°C 
-39
-40
-44
-46
-44
-42
-45
-44
-46
-46
-43
-42
-44
-45
-38
-51
-53
-54
-52
-50
-45
-42
-40
-37
-39
-39
-42
-43
-41
-43
-44
-44
-45
-50
-48
-51
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)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-29-30-30-28-28-28-26-25-25-26-27-29-33-34-34-34-33-31-30-29-28-27-26-27-27-27-26-27-27-28-30-29-30-24-24-23-25-26-25-23-24-24-22-22-21-21-22-25-30-31-30-30-29-27-26-24-23-22-21-22-23-23-23-24-24-24-26-26-27-19-20-19-19-20-21-17-18-18-17-17-16-14-15-19-23-24-24-23-24-23-20-20-19-17-17-17-16-17-18-18-18-19-20-20-22
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

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
ASCATB248E74S
370 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
396 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB248E73S
406 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB245E66S
1251 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB249E66S
1253 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB248E66S
1255 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB244E66S
1256 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB246E66S
1256 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB247E66S
1261 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB245E65S
1266 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 221).
- 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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