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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
WSW
10
SW
5
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
35
N
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
NE
10
E
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
33
5
3
4
4
7
1
5
1
max °C
-15
-14
-12
-10
-4
-4
-1
-1
-6
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-13
-12
-11
min °C
-15
-15
-13
-11
-9
-4
-4
-3
-7
-8
-9
-8
-9
-13
-13
-12
-18
-22
-21
-17
-20
-18
-10
-12
-8
-13
-14
-15
-14
-14
-20
-20
-18
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
850
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
650
550
2200
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
600
550
500
400
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:23
12:33
12:45
12:59
12:00
Sunset
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21
2:07
12:00

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W 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
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 210).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
0.3 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.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
hy2c310E61S
1382 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SSW
(71 kph at 198).
- 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.