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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
WNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
25
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
 cm 
3
2
4
4
2
4
10
3
4
8
2
3
10
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-3
-5
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-5
-6
-6
-3
-6
-7
-6
-7
chill°C 
-5
-11
-12
-9
-7
-7
-7
-14
-15
-14
-15
-14
-11
-14
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level (m
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
450
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:26
3:18
3:11
3:03
2:56
Sunset
11:14
11:21
11:28
11:36
11:44
11:52

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Sky-Blu
520 km S
1589m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Limbert
657 km SSE
165m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
852 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP4272
910 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4936
910 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6639
910 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP9206
910 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2994
910 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C

* 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.