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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
60
N
45
N
40
N
40
N
10
N
20
W
25
W
15
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
20
NE
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6
10
3
1
6
2
1
1
2
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-12
-12
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
min °C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-11
-12
-12
-13
-14
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-20
-18
-17
-15
-13
-20
-22
-20
-17
-18
-25
-27
-25
-27
-27
-26
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
450
450
450
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Sunrise
11:15
11:22
11:27
11:33
11:40
Sunset
3:55
3:48
3:42
3:37
3:30
3:25

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed 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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
0.1 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP6829
1315 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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.