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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
N
30
N
10
NW
15
WSW
10
NE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
W
 cm 
2
1
2
1
8
23
20
19
 mm 
max°C
-11
-12
-11
-13
-10
-11
-14
-14
-14
-16
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-8
-6
-7
min°C
-12
-12
-13
-14
-12
-14
-15
-14
-17
-16
-16
-18
-18
-16
-16
-13
-6
-7
chill°C 
-19
-19
-22
-25
-18
-21
-20
-20
-23
-16
-20
-22
-25
-23
-27
-24
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
450
450
450
500
500
500
1350
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:35
7:31
7:26
7:22
7:18
Sunset
7:22
7:25
7:30
7:34
7:37
7:42

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
26 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.