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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 pm Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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cloud
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light snow
light snow
snow showers
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clear
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clear
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
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light snow
snow showers
clear
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clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
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some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
30
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
20
N
20
S
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
30
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
W
20
W
10
SW
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
2.0
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6
11
13
22
11
5
9
2.0
3
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-14
-15
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-7
-9
-9
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-17
-18
-19
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-15
-16
-17
-14
-14
-12
-8
-8
-7
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-7
-8
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min°C
-14
-15
-14
-14
-14
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-8
-10
-11
-15
-17
-18
-19
-18
-16
-17
-18
-16
-15
-13
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-11
-11
chill°C 
-24
-27
-26
-25
-24
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-17
-17
-14
-15
-18
-21
-20
-24
-28
-30
-30
-28
-22
-24
-26
-25
-20
-19
-16
-8
-7
-7
-7
-11
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Cloud base (m)
400
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1850
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Sunrise
10:18
10:23
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
10:59
11:04
11:10
11:15
Sunset
4:52
4:47
4:42
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10
4:06
4:00
3:55

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1615 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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
40 minutes ago
-6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Rothera(89062-1)
294 km N
1m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
28 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
40 minutes ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: scattered
Gabriel DE Castilla
886 km NNE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 240).
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
40 minutes ago
-12° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.