Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 29 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
N
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
N
25
N
10
N
15
N
 cm 
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-4
-6
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-11
-14
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
min°C
-5
-7
-7
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-8
-11
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-12
-9
chill°C 
-9
-13
-13
-21
-21
-18
-15
-12
-6
-11
-13
-18
-18
-14
-18
-14
-24
-18
-12
Freezing level (m
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
1150
400
400
400
400
1200
450
450
450
450
600
500
650
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-11-12-13-12-11-11-10-11-11-13-15-17-16-15-16-14-11-5-7-7-10-11-9-8-7-6-7-8-10-13-14-13-14-14-11-9-2-4-5-7-8-6-5-4-3-5-5-7-11-12-11-13-11-8-810-2-5-4-2-2-11-2-2-4-10-9-8-11-9-6-7
Sunrise
4:13
4:09
4:03
3:57
3:50
3:45
Sunset
10:30
10:36
10:42
10:47
10:53
11:00

Loading...

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
1003 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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.