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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
650
550
700
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
km/h
20
N
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
35
N
30
N
10
NNW
15
W
10
W
20
N
10
NNW
25
N
10
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
4
2
—
4
3
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
-2
-5
min °C
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-6
 chill °C
-10
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-8
-7
-10
-5
-7
-9
-4
-8
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
250
50
100
350
0
50
100
0
50
300
150
250
300
0
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Sunrise
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5:43
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
Sunset
—
—
—
9:06
—
—
9:09
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

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

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.
4 hours ago
-2°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
1°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
5°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
0.1 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-2°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-21°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
4 hours ago
-1°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.