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– Lat/Long: 86.02° S 155.50° W

Mount Astor
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2550
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
0
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
6
4
5
4
9
6
3
3
 mm
max °C
-39
-40
-40
-38
-36
-35
-28
-24
-28
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-39
-40
-40
-40
-37
-35
-34
-25
-28
-28
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-28
 chill °C
-39
-50
-51
-47
-45
-42
-40
-34
-42
-40
-39
-37
-39
-39
-40
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Astor Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Astor is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed morning, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Astor Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
443 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
8.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1040 km WNW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-26°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b249E69S
2021 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 212).
- km
hy2b248E69S
2035 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 212).
- km
hy2b254E69S
2060 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 208).
- km
hy2b256E69S
2067 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 208).
- km
hy2b257E69S
2067 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 208).
- km
hy2b255E69S
2082 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b247E69S
2096 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b253E69S
2112 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 202).
- 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.