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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
400
500
500
550
500
500
2350
600
550
550
550
650
500
km/h
20
W
10
W
20
NNE
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
10
—
1
8
5
1
—
—
—
1
5
3
1
—
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-8
-5
-4
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
min °C
-5
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
-5
-7
-5
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
 chill °C
-11
-11
-11
-14
-11
-10
-12
-10
-9
-11
-11
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
6:01
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:43
—
—
Sunset
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:57
—
—
—
9:00
—
—
9:06

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

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
1°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC275E68S
701 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB275E68S
712 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC274E68S
719 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC296E64S
732 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC276E67S
734 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC278E66S
745 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB274E68S
746 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
751 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC273E68S
755 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 336).
- 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.