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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
NNE
1
4
2
1
4
1
4
14
4
7
4
max °C
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
2
3
3
2
min °C
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
2
2
-1
-8
-11
-13
-17
-16
-13
-14
-11
-10
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-2
0
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
50
0
200
550
900
2050
2050
1600
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
500
500
500
450
500
550
550
550
550
600
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-11-11-11-10-9-9-9-9-9-7-6-4-122-1-6-8-8-8-7-6-6-6-6-5-5-3-21331-3-6-6-4-4-4-2-3-4-3-3-1013410-3-4-2-2-110-100222452
Sunrise
6:20
6:24
6:30
6:33
6:39
Sunset
9:17
9:13
9:07
9:02
8:59
8:53

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun morning).

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
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP6916
631 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP2698
634 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP7458
634 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP6012
634 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
SHIP5032
634 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
SHIP5795
639 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 310).
SHIP1842
639 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 310).
SHIP8677
639 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP16
639 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).

* 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.