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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
15
W
30
NW
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
55
W
70
W
75
WSW
55
WSW
20
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
7
12
21
10
22
17
27
10
4
2
4
2
max °C
-10
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-13
-16
-17
-17
-13
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
min °C
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-11
-14
-17
-17
-17
-15
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-17
-16
-20
-23
-24
-23
-28
-33
-34
-32
-26
-20
-18
-16
-16
-15
-14
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
500
600
450
450
500
550
550
800
550
550
550
500
500
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1615 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.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
50 minutes ago
1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
50 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
1003 km NNE
64m alt.
50 minutes ago
0° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.