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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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night
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night
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snow showers
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light snow
light snow
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cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
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km/h
55
W
55
W
45
W
30
W
10
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
10
WNW
35
N
50
N
20
NNW
5
SW
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
16
6
3
5
8
5
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
max °C
-10
-11
-12
-13
-11
-8
-7
-8
-7
-5
-3
-5
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-9
-7
-9
-8
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-22
-25
-24
-23
-19
-16
-12
-19
-17
-15
-14
-13
-8
-11
-11
-9
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
150
0
400
300
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
500
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500
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550
500
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550
550
500
550
550
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
2.5 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.