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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
0
NNE
15
W
10
W
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
W
20
W
55
W
45
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
6
7
17
8
12
15
25
2
2
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-9
-11
-17
-16
-14
-12
-12
-7
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-5
-7
-10
-8
-10
-17
-17
-17
-15
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-11
-13
-11
-12
-11
-18
-21
-16
-21
-29
-28
-28
-25
-21
-18
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
500
600
500
450
500
550
400
450
500
550
550
550
600
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1000 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
hy2b291E69S
182 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b287E69S
216 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b291E68S
216 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b290E68S
238 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b289E68S
241 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 295).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b287E68S
253 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 292).
- km
hy2b286E69S
253 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b285E69S
262 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 352).
- km
hy2b288E68S
281 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 295).
- km

* 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.