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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
N
50
N
15
NNW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
45
N
15
ENE
20
NE
1
3
2
1
1
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-8
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-10
-14
-12
-11
-13
-18
-18
-14
-14
-11
-11
-11
-11
-14
-18
-17
-20
-20
-19
-27
-24
-18
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
550
500
500
500
500
700
500
500
500
1850
450
500
500
450
400
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:29
9:33
9:37
9:41
9:47
9:51
Sunset
5:40
5:37
5:31
5:27
5:22
5:16

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
moderate snow
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog -.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 20).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.