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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
450
500
500
550
500
550
500
550
1250
km/h
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SW
0
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
5
8
1.9
0.6
5
2
0.1
0.5
1.5
0.2
max °C
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-11
-9
-9
-8
-9
-16
-14
-11
-8
-6
-11
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-10
-11
-12
-10
-8
-16
-17
-15
-13
-9
-6
-12
 chill °C
-9
-11
-11
-12
-12
-17
-18
-18
-14
-8
-22
-22
-15
-13
-12
-11
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-15-15-15-16-18-17-17-17-17-17-16-13-11-9-14-14-9-11-11-12-13-15-15-14-14-14-15-16-13-10-7-12-13-7-8-8-9-10-12-13-13-12-11-14-17-14-11-8-9-12-5-5-6-7-7-9-11-11-10-8-13-17-15-12-9-6-12
Sunrise
10:26
10:22
10:17
10:11
10:07
Sunset
4:52
4:57
5:01
5:06
5:10
5:15

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). 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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
-2° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 250 degs)
(9 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.