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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
20
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
35
W
40
W
55
W
50
W
35
W
15
W
25
N
20
NNW
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
5
NNE
20
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
13
14
12
10
24
7
5
1
7
5
2
max °C
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-2
-1
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-14
-11
-9
-8
-7
-6
-4
-1
-3
-3
-13
-16
-17
-19
-21
-25
-25
-24
-23
-20
-16
-17
-17
-14
-10
-4
-6
-8
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
100
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
450
500
500
550
550
800
550
550
550
500
600
500
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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
ASCATB286E69S
231 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 330).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB285E69S
280 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
285 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
304 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
304 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
318 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB285E73S
324 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB285E72S
325 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB284E69S
330 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 328).
- 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.