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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
45
NNE
40
N
20
N
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
10
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
10
WNW
15
N
40
N
35
NNE
2
1
3
3
2
4
1
2
11
max °C
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-6
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-9
-9
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-10
-20
-19
-16
-11
-11
-10
-11
-15
-17
-15
-18
-22
-21
-20
-15
-12
-15
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
450
5300
450
500
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:18
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 Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, 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 Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB280E70S
425 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB280E69S
434 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
451 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
459 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB279E69S
468 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
479 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB278E70S
488 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
495 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
502 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ESE
(60 kph at 121).
- 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.