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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
40
N
15
W
15
NNW
40
N
50
N
15
NNE
20
N
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
15
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
25
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
4
3
4
2
4
3
1
1
max °C
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
min °C
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-16
-13
-11
-15
-16
-12
-14
-10
-11
-11
-18
-19
-21
-22
-20
-19
-22
50
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
450
500
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
400
1000
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:38
8:42
8:47
8:51
8:55
Sunset
6:43
6:37
6:32
6:29
6:23
6:19

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Thu 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
242 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
852 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
907 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
921 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4806
1005 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
SHIP7033
1005 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).

* 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.