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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
5
SW
0
ESE
10
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
30
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
25
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
28
4
3
3
4
2
1
7
max °C
-17
-16
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
-4
-2
0
2
0
-4
-9
-9
-8
-10
min °C
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-15
-13
-11
-10
-5
-2
-1
-2
-7
-11
-11
-9
-13
-22
-16
-19
-21
-22
-22
-13
-15
-18
-11
-9
-5
-7
-14
-17
-11
-17
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
450
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
500
1200
550
750
550
1650
550
550
500
500
450
450
500
450
2300
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:07
12:15
12:23
12:33
12:45
12:59
Sunset
2:56
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21
2:07

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm 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
144 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC291E69S
145 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
168 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC292E69S
181 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB290E69S
186 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC290E69S
186 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC289E69S
191 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
192 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC292E68S
193 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC290E68S
196 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 142).
- 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.