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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
PM
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night
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night
AM
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
SE
5
SE
10
NE
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
30
NNW
20
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
N
55
N
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
Wave Height Map
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T antarctica.wind.147.cc23
T antarctica.wind.171.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.219.cc23
T antarctica.wind.243.cc23
T antarctica.wind.267.cc23
T antarctica.wind.291.cc23
 cm 
2.0
4
15
5
2.0
6
1.0
15
3
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-12
-15
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
-9
-6
-3
-5
-5
-6
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-7
-14
-19
-23
-24
-24
-20
-18
-15
-9
-9
min°C
-12
-11
-14
-16
-16
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-10
-8
-5
-7
-6
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-13
-13
-16
-21
-24
-24
-24
-23
-19
-16
-13
-11
chill°C 
-16
-16
-24
-28
-28
-20
-17
-16
-14
-14
-17
-16
-13
-9
-15
-12
-13
-14
-14
-17
-15
-12
-11
-11
-24
-26
-27
-32
-36
-33
-32
-28
-23
-22
-19
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
400
400
400
400
400
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550
500
1300
2400
550
500
500
500
500
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550
2300
1900
1450
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500
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450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:14
10:18
10:23
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
10:59
11:04
11:10
Sunset
4:58
4:52
4:47
4:42
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10
4:06
4:00

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 -10°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

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
Fossil Bluff
134 km SSE
438m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Rothera(89062-1)
294 km N
1m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 30).
1.3 km
Butler Island
394 km SE
474m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Sky-Blu
521 km S
1589m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).

* 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.