Mount Friesland weather
– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.19° W

Mount Friesland
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
55
ENE
55
E
75
E
50
E
45
E
75
ESE
80
SE
55
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
NE
 cm 
3
2
11
10
8
10
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-4
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
min°C
-7
-5
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
chill°C 
-18
-15
-18
-18
-20
-23
-23
-21
-16
-12
-12
-14
-11
-14
-17
-17
-16
-15
Freezing level (m
100
400
200
50
150
100
100
150
0
350
400
0
0
0
0
50
150
0
Cloud base (m)
300
450
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-6-7-8-9-9-9-7-7-7-8-8-9-10-10-10-11-4-3-4-5-5-6-6-6-4-3-3-5-5-6-6-6-6-611111111122-100-1110
Sunrise
2:57
2:56
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:55
10:58
10:59

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Mount Friesland Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Friesland is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Mount Friesland Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Friesland at the specific elevation of 1700 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Friesland. 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
32 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
82 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
90 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
92 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
181 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.1 km
SHIP2816
248 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4794
248 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP8494
248 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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