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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
25
N
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
16
6
3
9
max °C
-17
-16
-17
-16
-13
-14
-15
-13
-11
-10
-6
-3
0
1
-4
-6
-7
min °C
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-12
-10
-10
-4
-1
-2
-5
-6
-11
-24
-24
-22
-16
-20
-22
-22
-21
-12
-16
-17
-11
-7
-7
-9
-10
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
550
600
650
1450
550
2100
550
500
500
500
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:33
12:45
Sunset
3:04
2:56
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21

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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 Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

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
242 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 200).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
852 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
921 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
997 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2582
1111 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3428
1123 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.