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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
5
SSW
5
E
10
SSE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
N
20
NW
20
NNW
35
N
20
NW
10
NW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SE
20
WSW
25
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
24
3
3
4
6
2
1
7
max °C
-17
-16
-12
-14
-15
-14
-11
-9
-4
-2
-1
0
-3
-7
-11
-10
-10
-13
min °C
-17
-17
-15
-15
-15
-15
-13
-10
-9
-4
-3
-3
-5
-9
-11
-12
-12
-16
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-16
-16
-18
-10
-11
-8
-11
-17
-19
-12
-21
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
450
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
500
1200
550
750
550
1650
550
550
500
500
450
450
500
450
2300
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:33
12:45
12:59
Sunset
2:56
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21
2:07

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

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
ASCATC286E70S
200 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC287E69S
202 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
204 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC286E69S
208 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
226 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC288E68S
231 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC287E68S
247 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC285E69S
260 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
268 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC284E69S
283 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 115).
- 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.