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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
km/h
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
15
WSW
50
N
60
N
45
W
30
W
10
WNW
20
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
5
10
22
3
6
6
max °C
-14
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-9
-9
-11
-10
-11
-9
-8
-12
-8
-10
-13
-12
-11
min °C
-17
-13
-11
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-13
-11
-17
-15
-12
-13
-22
-18
-15
-20
-19
-18
-16
-20
-20
-21
-21
-19
-17
-26
-22
-29
-26
-18
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
500
1800
500
500
2350
600
500
400
450
400
300
400
450
450
1200
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATC288E69S
215 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
221 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATC287E69S
244 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC286E69S
250 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
260 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
277 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC285E69S
279 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
289 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
290 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB288E68S
298 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 281).
- 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.