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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
450
450
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
4950
500
500
km/h
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
ENE
40
NNE
5
N
15
N
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
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—
—
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 mm
0.9
3
7
7
4
1.9
0.4
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
1
2
1
0
-5
-5
-7
-9
-8
-12
-9
-8
-11
-7
-8
-11
min °C
2
0
2
0
-5
-6
-6
-10
-10
-8
-14
-11
-8
-14
-10
-9
-14
 chill °C
-3
-6
-2
-7
-10
-12
-11
-16
-14
-8
-20
-15
-11
-20
-10
-12
-14
Freezing level m
400
50
450
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-7-10-11-14-15-17-19-18-18-18-17-16-14-14-14-4-5-4-6-9-13-13-15-16-16-16-16-15-15-13-12-13-1-3-1-3-6-9-9-12-13-12-15-13-11-14-11-11-133121-3-6-6-9-10-8-13-10-8-13-9-9-13
Sunrise
—
—
4:20
—
—
4:13
—
—
4:09
—
—
4:03
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3:57
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Sunset
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10:19
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10:24
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10:30
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10:36
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10:42
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10:47

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Athelstan. 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
243 km NNE
7m alt.
57 minutes ago
6°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Fog -.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
0.1 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
57 minutes ago
0°C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
57 minutes ago
6°C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
0.1 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
57 minutes ago
2°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
57 minutes ago
-1°C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
40 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.