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

Mount Friesland
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

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
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
ENE
55
E
75
E
35
E
35
E
70
ESE
80
ESE
55
SE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
 cm 
3
1
8
7
4
14
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-4
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
min°C
-6
-5
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
chill°C 
-16
-15
-18
-16
-19
-22
-23
-19
-17
-14
-13
-11
-8
-15
-16
-18
-18
-18
Freezing level (m
100
350
350
100
200
100
100
150
0
200
300
0
50
150
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
150
450
250
500
50
0
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-6-7-8-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-8-9-9-9-9-10-4-2-4-5-5-5-6-6-5-5-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-611111111122101001-1
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

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.
55 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
76
Severe gales from the SE
(76 kph at 130).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
72
Gales from the ESE
(72 kph at 110).
1.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
King Sejong
90 km NE
64m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
90 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
92 km ENE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
137 km ESE
10m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
130
Extremely windy from the S
(130 kph at 180).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
181 km ESE
24m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
246 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 150).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6975
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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