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

Mount Friesland
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
45
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
35
SSE
15
S
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
65
SW
55
WSW
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
10
12
4
3
2
max °C
-9
-11
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
min °C
-10
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-12
-8
-7
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-10
-21
-24
-25
-26
-25
-26
-25
-23
-14
-15
-13
-13
-13
-14
-16
-18
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
450
850
650
700
550
400
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
500
300
150
2100
5800
50
0
50
0
100
50
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Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:09
9:07

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Mount Friesland Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Friesland is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mount Friesland Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
32 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1259
61 km E
-m alt.
40 minutes ago
-4° C
Mist
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
4 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
90 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
90 km NE
52m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5340
82 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
1.9 km
SHIP7958
82 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
1.9 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2938
82 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the E
(75 kph at 90).
1.6 km
King Sejong
90 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast

* 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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