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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
E
0
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
N
30
NNE
40
N
40
N
10
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
30
NNE
40
N
25
N
10
N
1
2
6
3
2
5
1
2
1
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-8
-9
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-7
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-10
-9
-8
-8
-5
-5
-4
-5
-3
-3
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-5
-9
-11
-14
-13
-14
-17
-14
-14
-9
-9
-9
-11
-18
-12
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
550
500
500
450
400
400
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-9-10-12-13-12-11-10-10-9-8-9-9-12-13-13-6-6-6-6-7-9-10-10-10-8-8-6-6-6-7-10-10-10-4-5-5-5-6-9-9-8-7-5-5-3-4-3-3-7-9-8-3-3-5-4-4-8-7-6-4-2-20-3-10-4-7-7
Sunrise
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
8:42
Sunset
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37
6:32

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
87
Stormy winds from the E
(87 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (102 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.