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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
10
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
15
NW
20
N
35
N
35
W
20
W
10
W
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
20
11
7
13
1
3
12
2
4
max °C
-17
-17
-15
-13
-15
-16
-15
-12
-8
-5
-4
0
0
-3
-5
-5
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
-16
-16
-14
-10
-9
-4
-2
-1
-4
-5
-11
-11
-10
-18
-26
-21
-20
-20
-23
-24
-23
-14
-14
-17
-11
-9
-5
-12
-14
-21
-19
-16
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
300
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
3600
550
1850
550
550
550
550
550
500
450
450
450
450
500
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:33
12:45
12:59
Sunset
2:56
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21
2:07

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri 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
hy2c291E68S
198 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 198).
- km
hy2c290E68S
209 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 182).
- km
hy2c288E68S
264 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c289E68S
282 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 212).
- km
hy2c287E68S
307 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c288E67S
325 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 212).
- km
hy2c286E68S
335 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c290E67S
349 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
- km
hy2c286E67S
352 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 215).
- km
hy2c289E67S
353 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 212).
- 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.