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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
10
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
0
NNW
5
NNE
15
N
5
ENE
10
N
10
WSW
5
WNW
35
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
12
max °C
-1
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-12
-15
-16
-11
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-8
min °C
-4
-7
-9
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-16
-15
-9
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-12
-11
-8
-13
-16
-20
-21
-23
-24
-25
-25
-21
-9
-9
-13
-7
-12
-13
-9
-24
-23
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
450
600
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
5850
2400
1650
500
500
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:45
12:59
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
2:21
2:07
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

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.
37 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
37 minutes ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
37 minutes ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
37 minutes ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
0.4 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
37 minutes ago
-17° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
37 minutes ago
-11° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.