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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Thu 15 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 -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
450
500
550
500
500
500
500
km/h
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
20
N
40
N
20
NNW
10
W
10
NNE
45
N
50
N
50
N
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
N
40
N
15
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
6
5
5
1
1
1
9
2
—
3
1
3
11
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
min °C
-7
-9
-8
-8
-9
-4
-4
-6
-5
-3
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
 chill °C
-14
-14
-13
-15
-20
-10
-8
-13
-14
-12
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-18
-17
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
0
100
450
0
150
450
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:07
—
—
Sunset
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34
—
—
9:37

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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 -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Mist -.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Mist
Wind obs. (20 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
28 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.