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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
550
500
500
450
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
km/h
35
N
30
N
15
W
5
NNW
30
N
40
N
30
N
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
30
NNE
15
NNW
15
W
20
N
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
3
1
1
2
5
1
—
—
—
1
7
1
3
23
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-1
-1
-4
-2
0
-1
-3
-4
-7
-9
-9
-4
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-6
-3
-1
-5
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-10
-9
-9
-8
-4
-4
-5
 chill °C
-14
-10
-5
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-16
-13
-18
-17
-9
-11
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
400
0
50
250
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-8-9-8-6-8-11-12-14-14-14-12-10-10-11-7-5-4-6-5-4-4-7-8-11-11-12-10-7-7-8-5-2-1-5-2-1-2-4-5-9-9-9-6-4-4-4-312-31210-1-7-7-7-3-1-1-1
Sunrise
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:03
—
—
Sunset
—
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34
—
—
9:37
—
—
9:43

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh 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.
1 hour ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB283E68S
430 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB286E67S
445 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB282E68S
453 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB285E67S
472 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB281E68S
478 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB284E67S
481 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
512 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB283E67S
518 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB282E67S
529 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 353).
- 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.