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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2200
4500
5850
500
500
450
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
km/h
10
E
10
E
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
45
N
25
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
15
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
—
1
1
2
—
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-8
-7
-7
-9
-12
-14
-12
-9
-8
-7
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-8
-9
-8
-8
-12
-13
-14
-15
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-7
-7
-6
-8
 chill °C
-13
-13
-11
-12
-17
-21
-24
-26
-18
-18
-18
-13
-12
-13
-15
-14
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-13-13-15-17-18-16-13-12-13-13-12-13-14-14-15-11-11-10-10-13-16-17-16-13-12-10-9-8-9-10-10-11-8-9-8-8-11-13-14-14-9-8-8-5-4-6-7-6-7-5-7-5-5-10-10-11-11-7-5-5-2-1-3-3-3-4
Sunrise
—
—
3:45
—
—
3:39
—
—
3:31
—
—
3:26
—
—
3:18
—
—
Sunset
—
10:53
—
—
11:00
—
—
11:07
—
—
11:14
—
—
11:21
—
—
11:28

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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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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.
2 hours ago
-4°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
Mist -.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
moderate rain
Rain
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.