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Mount Astor
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Mount Astor Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -39°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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light snow
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moderate snow
moderate snow
light snow
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cloudy
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clear
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Wind km/h
20 S20
20 SSE20
15 SSE15
15 S15
15 SW15
5 SSW5
25 NNW25
30 N30
30 NNE30
25 NE25
15 NNE15
5 NE5
20 SW20
35 WSW35
20 W20
25 W25
15 W15
15 SSW15
20 SW20
20 SSW20
20 SSW20
25 SSW25
30 SSW30
35 SSW35
40 S40
40 S40
30 SSE30
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-48 -48 -47 -46 -45 -37 -42 -41 -44 -53 -51 -49 -53 -55 -54 -55 -52 -50 -54 -56 -56 -56 -57 -55 -54 -52 -50
Freezing level m
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Mount Astor Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Astor is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoonExtremely cold (max -27°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Astor Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morningExtremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -39°C on Sat night)Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Astor Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Astor at the specific elevation of 3710 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.
1 hour ago
-48° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
Amundsen-Scott
517 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected
.
2.4 km
Mid: overcast
Linda
963 km WNW
50m alt.
2 hours ago
-19.6° C
-
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 190).
Williams Field
1040 km WNW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-14.7° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Base
1043 km WNW
34m alt.
1 hour ago
-14.9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.