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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
25
N
20
NW
15
W
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
10
6
13
13
5
max °C
-22
-21
-19
-17
-17
-17
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-22
-22
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-6
-3
-3
-1
-3
-32
-31
-28
-26
-25
-26
-25
-16
-19
-19
-17
-17
-14
-18
-13
-8
-9
-7
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
600
650
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
600
1550
550
500
500
5700
2100
550
500
500
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:52
12:00
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:33
Sunset
3:11
3:04
2:56
2:48
2:41
2:32

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue 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
ASCATB291E69S
183 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
185 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
208 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
230 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
241 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
242 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 216).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB286E69S
248 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
290 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
291 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 232).
- 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.