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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
W
30
W
45
W
50
W
30
W
20
W
10
W
15
N
10
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
5
N
35
N
40
N
10
NW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
9
12
7
15
6
4
2
7
4
4
1
2
2
3
1
max °C
-4
-4
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-4
-12
-16
-17
-19
-20
-20
-20
-16
-12
-11
-12
-12
-9
-9
-7
-10
-9
-4
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
200
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
750
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
550
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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 Sat night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri 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
ASCATB291E69S
184 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
187 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
234 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
238 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 299).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
Mist
Wind obs. (31 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB290E68S
289 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
302 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB291E67S
401 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB289E67S
410 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB290E67S
410 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 278).
- 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.