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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNW
15
NNW
60
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
45
N
55
N
55
N
40
N
20
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
 cm 
17
6
4
4
1.0
1.0
4
8
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-10
-10
-14
-14
-15
-15
-13
-11
min°C
-13
-13
-12
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-10
-13
-14
-14
-15
-15
-14
-12
chill°C 
-20
-20
-25
-17
-16
-15
-16
-17
-20
-21
-17
-21
-23
-22
-24
-25
-23
-20
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1550
650
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
500
550
550
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-11-8-7-7-6-6-8-10-10-12-14-14-15-15-14-12-10-10-7-5-4-4-4-4-5-7-7-9-11-11-11-12-11-10-8-8-4-3-2-2-2-2-3-4-4-6-10-10-9-10-10-10-5-6-2000010-1-2-3-8-9-6-8-9-10
Sunrise
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
Sunset
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB292E69S
163 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
165 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB290E69S
182 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
198 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
199 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
199 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
201 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB286E70S
202 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
216 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
220 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 341).
- 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.