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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
30
N
50
N
45
N
30
N
10
NW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
2
5
2
3
2
2
1
max °C
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-17
-16
-15
-13
-9
-10
-6
-9
-7
-8
-8
-11
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-15
50
100
150
200
350
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
500
450
450
500
450
450
450
450
500
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-9-9-11-11-10-11-12-12-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-7-6-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-3-3-2-2-1-3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-6-5-711222-111-1-1-1-3-2-1-5-3-2-6
Sunrise
2:57
3:08
3:17
3:27
3:34
3:43
Sunset
12:43
12:32
12:23
12:14
11:59
11:52

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB285E69S
241 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ENE
(59 kph at 60).
- km
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Mist
Wind obs. (24 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4286
253 km N
3m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
SHIP1272
253 km N
-m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
SHIP4163
265 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
SHIP5101
265 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 90).
SHIP2130
265 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 90).
SHIP5636
265 km N
15m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP10180
265 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP6434
265 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
- 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.