Mount Amundsen
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon night, severe gales from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Amundsen Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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Wind km/h
60 ESE60
55 SE55
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35 ESE35
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25 ENE25
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45 ESE45
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
-11 -18 -16 -13 -17 -6 -6 -18 -13 -13 -20 -15 -14 -21 -14 -14 -12 -7 -7 -8 -6 -8 -15 -12 -11 -14 -9
Low °C
-16 -18 -16 -16 -18 -9 -17 -18 -15 -22 -22 -17 -23 -23 -17 -15 -13 -9 -10 -8 -7 -14 -16 -13 -17 -17 -11
Chill °C
-24 -33 -31 -26 -30 -14 -13 -30 -22 -22 -33 -25 -23 -36 -26 -27 -27 -19 -19 -20 -17 -19 -29 -24 -23 -26 -19
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Issued local time.

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
OazicBangera
107 km N
43m alt.
2 hours ago
-5.6° C
-
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 90).
Casey Snyder Rocks
316 km E
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-7.6° C
-
65
Gales from the N
(65 kph at 10).
Mirnyj-base
347 km WSW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
-13.6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 140).
10 km
Mid: clear
CaseyAus-base
442 km E
41m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
107
Extremely windy from the E
(107 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: scattered
CaseySkiwaySouth
453 km E
398m alt.
2 hours ago
-11.0° C
-
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 100).

* 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.