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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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mod. snow
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cloudy
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clear
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clear
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cloudy
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 km/h
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
30
N
25
N
10
WSW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NE
0
NE
5
NNW
10
N
25
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
40
N
30
NNE
10
NNE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
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max°C
-12
-13
-14
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-14
-12
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min°C
-15
-14
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-14
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-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-17
-15
-13
-11
-7
-5
-4
-1
-2
chill°C 
-22
-22
-23
-23
-26
-23
-18
-18
-21
-23
-26
-24
-24
-20
-22
-22
-19
-14
-15
-23
-26
-26
-23
-24
-29
-30
-26
-25
-22
-21
-18
-13
-10
-9
-4
-6
Freezing level (m
0
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0
0
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0
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0
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Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
8:14
8:18
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
8:42
8:47
8:51
8:55
8:59
Sunset
7:06
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37
6:32
6:29
6:23
6:19
6:14

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

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
Rothera(89062-1)
294 km N
1m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
50 km
Base Marambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
43 minutes ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
43 minutes ago
-4° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Snow
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
4.0 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.