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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
45
W
40
W
35
W
20
W
5
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
10
WNW
25
NNE
35
N
15
NNW
0
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
7
16
6
3
5
7
4
3
1
2
2
2
max °C
-7
-8
-9
-10
-9
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-1
-3
-1
0
0
0
-1
min °C
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-8
-5
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-17
-19
-19
-19
-17
-14
-9
-15
-15
-12
-8
-10
-7
-7
-8
-6
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
150
0
400
300
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
550
550
500
550
550
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
2.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few

* 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.