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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
35
W
45
W
40
W
30
W
20
W
5
WNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
20
N
30
NNE
45
NNE
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
12
7
15
6
3
3
8
6
2
1
1
2
2
1
max °C
-4
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-6
-4
-5
-7
-5
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-10
-11
-11
-9
-5
-7
-7
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-16
-17
-18
-19
-19
-17
-16
-9
-15
-15
-12
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
150
150
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
0° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
Wind obs. (59 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB269E71S
827 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB269E70S
829 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 284).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
ASCATB268E71S
853 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB268E72S
854 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 279).
- km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB269E69S
855 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB268E70S
866 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB269E68S
885 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 283).
- 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.