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Mount Ariel Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
400
350
400
450
500
1250
1250
600
1500
350
400
450
km/h
70
WSW
40
WSW
25
SW
20
W
40
WNW
60
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
20
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
30
NW
35
NW
75
WNW
45
WNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-21
-24
-27
-25
-24
-16
-15
-13
-15
-21
-23
-23
-24
-23
-19
-15
-18
-22
min °C
-22
-26
-28
-26
-24
-21
-16
-13
-20
-21
-23
-24
-25
-24
-22
-17
-23
-23
 chill °C
-38
-42
-44
-38
-39
-37
-28
-25
-33
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-30
-42
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-25-28-26-24-19-16-13-18-21-23-24-25-24-21-16-21-23-18-22-27-25-21-16-12-9-14-18-20-23-24-23-20-14-17-20-15-19-27-24-19-13-10-6-12-16-17-22-23-22-19-12-14-17
Sunrise
7:54
7:48
7:43
7:39
7:33
7:28
Sunset
7:07
7:10
7:15
7:19
7:23
7:28

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Mount Ariel Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Ariel is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Mount Ariel Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Ariel at the specific elevation of 1250 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Ariel. 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
BaseSanMartin
366 km N
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
366 km N
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
938 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
939 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
1006 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1016 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1061 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the W
(81 kph at 260).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1105 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1105 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
1106 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
Clouds dissolving.
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.