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– Lat/Long: 71.80° S 168.45° E

Mount Ajax
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
6550
2550
2550
2550
2550
2550
km/h
15
N
15
NW
25
W
40
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
25
WNW
10
SE
20
WNW
40
WSW
35
NW
45
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
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Snowflake cm
3
2
1
1
1
4
3
2
4
 mm
max °C
-25
-30
-31
-29
-28
-24
-21
-28
-25
-19
-20
-18
-17
-18
-19
-19
min °C
-29
-31
-31
-31
-30
-26
-27
-28
-25
-23
-20
-19
-18
-19
-20
-20
 chill °C
-41
-46
-46
-49
-50
-45
-37
-36
-37
-38
-34
-33
-29
-30
-30
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
550
850
250
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:34
10:27
10:22
10:15
10:08
Sunset
3:08
3:15
3:22
3:27
3:33

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Mount Ajax Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Ajax is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Mount Ajax Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Ajax at the specific elevation of 3770 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Ajax. 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
Williams Field
679 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(13 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC177E64S
995 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC178E64S
1011 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC179E64S
1023 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
1029 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC169E63S
1034 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the W
(73 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
1038 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the W
(70 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
1039 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
1040 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
1041 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 288).
- 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.