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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
45
N
35
N
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
40
N
30
N
40
N
50
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
4
1
6
3
7
2
2
10
2
2
2
max °C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-14
-14
-16
-14
-15
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-17
-17
150
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
500
500
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-10-9-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-10-11-12-6-6-7-6-6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-2-3-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-3-4-3-3-3-5-51000-2-1-1-2-100-1100-1-3
Sunrise
5:24
5:28
5:33
5:39
5:43
Sunset
10:17
10:13
10:07
10:01
9:57
9:52

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4722
594 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP6849
596 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
SHIP1277
596 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
SHIP7016
596 km NNE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 80).
SHIP1
596 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
SHIP2416
596 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
SHIP8718
596 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
11
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP8273
596 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP3343
596 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 130).
- 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.