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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
N
5
N
15
N
10
W
10
N
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
6
1
1
2
3
7
max °C
-5
-6
-7
-10
-11
-9
-15
-16
-14
-12
-10
-8
-9
-10
-7
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
-14
-15
-17
-17
-13
-11
-8
-9
-10
-9
-5
-6
-5
-11
-13
-17
-18
-18
-24
-24
-25
-25
-19
-16
-11
-9
-14
-16
-10
-14
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
600
500
500
550
550
1400
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:45
12:59
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
2:21
2:07
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

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
hy2b287E69S
219 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b286E69S
221 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 338).
- km
hy2b288E68S
238 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b290E68S
245 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 292).
- km
hy2b289E68S
257 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b285E69S
267 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 332).
- km
hy2b286E68S
269 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 292).
- km
hy2b283E69S
299 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 325).
- km
hy2b283E70S
303 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 335).
- 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.