Mount Sidley weather
– Lat/Long: 77.03° S 126.10° W

Mount Sidley
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
80
SW
80
SSW
60
SW
45
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
40
SW
50
SW
40
W
35
WNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
45
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-42
-39
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-32
-31
-30
-29
-29
-30
-31
-30
-30
-30
-32
min°C
-42
-41
-38
-36
-36
-36
-34
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-30
-32
-32
-30
-31
-32
chill°C 
-70
-68
-62
-56
-54
-52
-52
-52
-51
-48
-44
-44
-47
-51
-52
-44
-45
-48
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
3700
4000
2400
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-40-37-36-36-36-34-32-32-31-30-30-30-32-31-30-31-32-42-39-35-33-34-32-30-29-28-26-25-25-25-27-27-25-26-27-41-38-33-31-31-27-25-24-22-21-19-19-19-21-22-19-20-21
Sunrise
1:14
1:06
12:58
12:50
12:41
12:33
Sunset
5:14
5:22
5:30
5:37
5:45
5:53

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Mount Sidley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Sidley is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Sidley Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Sidley at the specific elevation of 4285 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Sidley. 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
Williams Field
1543 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
0.1 km
Mcmurdo
1550 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
1697 km SSW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-22° C
-
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 140).
Cape Phillips
1809 km SW
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
-
178
Extremely windy from the SW
(178 kph at 230).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1813 km SW
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
Priestley Glacier
1972 km SW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
BaseBelgranoII
2016 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
2092 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB178E64S
2380 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NE
(12 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB177E64S
2387 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 80).
- 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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