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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
4800
3500
1500
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
km/h
5
NE
0
NW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
N
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Snowflake cm
1
3
4
13
3
 mm
max °C
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-15
-13
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-21
-21
-17
-14
-13
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-10
-9
 chill °C
-23
-18
-26
-29
-29
-24
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-16
-18
-18
-14
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-22-23-20-17-15-13-14-16-17-16-15-14-12-13-12-20-20-20-22-20-16-14-12-12-14-14-13-13-12-10-11-10-18-18-19-20-20-16-14-12-12-13-13-12-12-11-9-9-9-17-17-19-20-21-16-14-12-13-12-11-10-11-10-8-8-8
Sunrise
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:12
8:08
Sunset
6:38
6:43
6:46
6:51
6:54
6:59

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 500 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.
2 hours ago
-14°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2c289E63S
845 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 228).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c288E62S
884 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c289E62S
884 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c291E62S
902 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 248).
- km
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
Fog at a distance.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c298E62S
930 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c290E62S
940 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 242).
- 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.