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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
N
20
NNE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
N
50
N
55
N
35
NNW
10
NW
45
N
50
N
40
N
1
1
6
3
3
5
3
4
9
max °C
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-11
-9
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-11
-10
-11
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-19
-16
-11
-11
-10
-9
-12
-16
-14
-18
-22
-21
-16
-16
-17
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
450
500
5350
1450
550
500
500
450
450
450
600
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
Sunset
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
67
Gales from the S
(67 kph at 180).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
852 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
921 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
997 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2017
1508 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP3089
1508 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.