Mount Amundsen
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, gales from the E by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thu
1
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
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partially cloudy
cloudy
moderate snow
light snow
cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
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cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
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partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
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Wind km/h
20 SE20
20 SE20
30 ESE30
40 E40
60 E60
70 E70
65 E65
50 E50
45 ESE45
40 ESE40
30 ESE30
40 ESE40
45 ESE45
25 ESE25
30 ESE30
25 ESE25
20 ESE20
30 ESE30
30 E30
25 ESE25
35 ESE35
25 ESE25
20 ESE20
30 SE30
30 ESE30
15 ESE15
25 E25
clear clear some clouds cloudy mod. snow light snow cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds clear some clouds clear some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear clear clear some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - 6 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-22 -22 -24 -17 -15 -16 -15 -15 -21 -20 -19 -20 -18 -18 -22 -19 -18 -21 -16 -16 -20 -17 -17 -22 -17 -17 -20
Low °C
-24 -27 -26 -20 -17 -17 -15 -19 -22 -21 -22 -21 -19 -22 -23 -20 -23 -22 -18 -23 -22 -18 -24 -24 -19 -22 -21
Chill °C
-32 -32 -39 -31 -29 -32 -30 -29 -36 -33 -31 -35 -31 -30 -36 -29 -28 -34 -26 -25 -33 -27 -26 -35 -26 -25 -34
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
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Sunrise
- - 9:53 - - 9:49 - - 9:45 - - 9:41 - - 9:37 - - 9:33 - - 9:29 - - 9:25 - - 9:19
Sunset
2:01 - - 2:05 - - 2:10 - - 2:14 - - 2:17 - - 2:21 - - 2:26 - - 2:30 - - 2:33 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Amundsen at the specific elevation of 1445 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Amundsen. 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Casey Snyder Rocks
316 km E
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-15.7° C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
CaseyAus-base
442 km E
41m alt.
3 hours ago
-7.4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CaseySkiwaySouth
453 km E
398m alt.
3 hours ago
-10.1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
WilkinsRunwayEast
474 km E
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-12.4° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Law Dome Summit
534 km E
1362m alt.
2 hours ago
-17.3° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Amundsen and within an acceptable time window.