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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
500
450
450
450
400
350
350
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
km/h
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
5
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.9
2
5
8
11
3
1.4
1.2
0.6
1
1.5
0.2
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max °C
1
1
3
3
1
2
0
0
-6
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
-10
min °C
1
0
2
2
0
2
0
-6
-7
-6
-9
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-13
 chill °C
-3
-4
-2
-3
-5
-2
-7
-14
-15
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-14
-12
-18
Freezing level m
250
0
400
450
50
450
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
4:26
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4:20
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4:13
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4:09
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4:03
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Sunset
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10:14
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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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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sun 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
Patches of fog.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
3 hours ago
-9°C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1700 km N
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.