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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 am Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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night
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night
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night
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night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
N
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
5
WNW
25
N
35
N
50
N
35
N
25
N
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
25
N
25
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.15.cc23
T antarctica.wind.39.cc23
T antarctica.wind.63.cc23
T antarctica.wind.87.cc23
T antarctica.wind.111.cc23
T antarctica.wind.135.cc23
T antarctica.wind.159.cc23
T antarctica.wind.183.cc23
T antarctica.wind.207.cc23
T antarctica.wind.231.cc23
T antarctica.wind.255.cc23
T antarctica.wind.279.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
4
1.0
1.0
9
9
5
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-11
-10
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-6
-7
-14
-19
-18
-17
-14
-11
-10
-11
-9
-10
-9
-7
-9
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
min°C
-14
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-11
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-14
-19
-21
-21
-17
-15
-13
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
chill°C 
-26
-15
-16
-12
-11
-10
-20
-22
-20
-16
-14
-10
-10
-14
-24
-30
-31
-30
-24
-20
-18
-14
-22
-22
-18
-14
-15
-14
-10
-14
-17
-16
-10
-13
-15
-13
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)
450
500
450
1300
1150
500
450
400
450
450
550
1900
600
450
450
450
600
550
1950
600
500
550
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500
500
500
500
500
500
1950
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:04
10:10
10:14
10:18
10:23
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
10:59
Sunset
5:01
4:58
4:52
4:47
4:42
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10
4:06

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Athelstan. 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
hy2b286E69S
229 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 32).
- km
hy2b288E68S
284 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 285).
- km
Rothera(89062-1)
294 km N
1m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
hy2b289E68S
295 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
- km
hy2b284E69S
298 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 330).
- 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.