Mount Amundsen
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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 PM night
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Wind km/h
75 ESE75
80 ESE80
75 ESE75
70 SE70
65 SE65
60 SE60
50 SE50
50 SE50
55 SE55
60 ESE60
60 ESE60
65 ESE65
65 ESE65
50 ESE50
60 ESE60
70 ESE70
75 ESE75
65 E65
50 E50
40 ESE40
40 ESE40
30 ESE30
35 ESE35
45 ESE45
45 ESE45
45 ESE45
35 ESE35
some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear cloudy light snow mod. snow light snow some clouds some clouds cloudy light snow cloudy some clouds some clouds cloudy light snow light snow cloudy cloudy cloudy
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - 4 6 3 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 - - -
High °C
-13 -11 -10 -17 -17 -16 -20 -20 -21 -20 -19 -13 -13 -13 -15 -10 -9 -10 -12 -14 -15 -15 -14 -14 -15 -17 -19
Low °C
-13 -13 -14 -17 -17 -19 -21 -21 -21 -20 -20 -17 -13 -16 -18 -13 -10 -12 -14 -15 -16 -15 -14 -15 -16 -18 -20
Chill °C
-28 -25 -24 -33 -33 -31 -35 -36 -37 -37 -35 -28 -27 -26 -30 -23 -22 -23 -24 -26 -27 -26 -26 -26 -28 -31 -32
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
4:46 - - 4:47 - - 4:49 - - 4:49 - - 4:47 - - 4:45 - - 4:45 - - 4:42 - - 4:39 - -
Sunset
- 5:47 - - 5:47 - - 5:47 - - 5:49 - - 5:50 - - 5:52 - - 5:53 - - 5:57 - - 5:59 -

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Amundsen at the specific elevation of 500 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.
1 hour ago
-14.5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
Casey Base
442 km E
41m alt.
1 hour ago
-11.3° C
-
128
Extremely windy from the E
(128 kph at 100).
Davis Base
963 km SW
13m alt.
1 hour ago
-11.0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
ASCAT81E62S
1154 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 42.5).
- km
ASCAT80E62S
1169 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 43.6).
- 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Amundsen and within an acceptable time window.