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– Lat/Long: 71.37° S 68.67° W

Mount Ariel
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
WNW
30
NNW
60
NW
70
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
7
2
5
2
3
1
13
max °C
-17
-17
-15
-15
-15
-16
-13
-8
-2
1
2
1
0
-2
-7
-10
-12
-13
min °C
-18
-17
-16
-15
-16
-17
-15
-10
-6
0
2
0
0
-6
-9
-12
-13
-20
-23
-17
-16
-20
-22
-23
-21
-17
-14
-7
-5
-8
-6
-18
-20
-22
-24
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
1400
500
550
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1400
1350
2300
1400
500
450
400
450
400
400
400
400
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Ariel Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Ariel is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Ariel Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Ariel at the specific elevation of 500 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
ASCATC283E71S
307 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATC292E69S
311 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
316 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC290E69S
318 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC291E69S
318 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC292E68S
339 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
344 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC288E69S
348 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC291E68S
362 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC287E69S
363 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 226).
- 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.