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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
500
500
550
500
500
450
500
500
500
km/h
25
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
20
N
40
N
15
NW
10
SW
20
NNE
45
N
55
N
50
N
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
6
3
2
2
2
3
4
1
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-6
-7
-8
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-4
-4
-6
-5
-3
-6
-7
-7
-10
 chill °C
-11
-10
-11
-12
-14
-13
-14
-18
-9
-8
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
Freezing level m
300
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
150
400
0
150
500
100
100
0
0
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Sunrise
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
Sunset
—
9:09
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
5°C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
0°C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
10°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
0°C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
5°C
-
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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.