Mount Astor
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Astor Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Mount Astor Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Astor Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
heavy snow
Wind km/h
45 SSE45
40 SSE40
50 SE50
40 SE40
30 SSE30
30 SSE30
30 SSE30
35 SSE35
50 SE50
50 SE50
60 SE60
60 SE60
60 SE60
55 SE55
45 SE45
25 SE25
15 SE15
20 SSE20
15 SSE15
5 SE5
5 SE5
5 SE5
5 SE5
10 SE10
10 SE10
10 ESE10
15 E15
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds light snow light snow light snow light snow light snow snow shwrs cloudy cloudy some clouds light snow light snow light snow light snow snow shwrs some clouds light snow some clouds heavy snow
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - 1 2 3 2 1 1 - - - 1 3 5 2 1 - 1 - 12
High °C
-14 -14 -19 -19 -19 -17 -17 -17 -14 -11 -10 -10 -12 -13 -14 -15 -15 -16 -19 -19 -20 -20 -20 -20 -19 -17 -15
Low °C
-15 -16 -20 -20 -19 -18 -17 -17 -17 -12 -10 -11 -12 -13 -16 -15 -16 -18 -19 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -19 -18 -16
Chill °C
-26 -26 -34 -32 -31 -29 -29 -30 -27 -23 -22 -22 -25 -26 -27 -25 -23 -25 -28 -19 -20 -26 -26 -27 -26 -24 -23
Freezing level m
350 500 0 0 0 0 100 100 0 750 1100 1000 850 650 350 400 350 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
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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 Astor at the specific elevation of 2600 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Astor. 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
Amundsen-Scott Airport
443 km S
2830m alt.
2 hours ago
n/a° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
Amundsen-Scott
517 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected
.
31 km
Mid: clear
Linda
963 km WNW
50m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.9° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
Minna Bluff
968 km WNW
920m alt.
2 hours ago
0.0° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
Mcmurdo Williams
1039 km WNW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered

* 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 Astor and within an acceptable time window.