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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1250
1150
1650
500
4650
2250
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
km/h
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
20
NNE
5
NNE
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
NW
5
NE
10
NNW
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
3
0.1
0.4
0.9
4
max °C
-17
-20
-21
-20
-23
-19
-17
-18
-20
-20
-7
-7
-5
-8
-7
-5
-3
min °C
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-22
-20
-20
-21
-21
-17
-9
-6
-10
-10
-5
-7
 chill °C
-28
-29
-29
-31
-32
-31
-28
-28
-30
-32
-24
-16
-6
-10
-13
-9
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-26-25-24-22-20-18-16-18-15-13-12-13-13-13-12-22-23-24-23-23-22-20-18-16-20-13-11-9-11-11-10-9-21-22-23-22-24-21-20-19-18-20-13-10-7-10-10-8-7-19-21-22-22-24-21-19-19-21-21-12-8-6-9-9-5-5
Sunrise
8:55
8:51
8:45
8:41
8:37
Sunset
6:15
6:19
6:22
6:27
6:30
6:35

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
Fog
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
moderate snow
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 240).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 270).
2.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 270).
2.5 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-22°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
32 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.