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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Fri 26 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 well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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cloudy
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clear
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some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
N
25
N
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
4
2.0
2.0
9
7
12
3
6
4
1.0
1.0
2.0
10
11
4
6
6
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-10
-13
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-10
-6
-7
-3
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-3
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min°C
-12
-14
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-10
-10
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-10
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-11
-10
-8
-8
-4
-3
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-3
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-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-9
-11
chill°C 
-20
-25
-23
-18
-17
-15
-15
-16
-18
-18
-15
-12
-13
-7
-7
-5
-3
-6
-10
-9
-11
-9
-9
-12
-7
-8
-8
-10
-8
-8
-12
-11
-10
-10
-15
-17
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
450
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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Cloud base (m)
400
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Sunrise
10:14
10:18
10:23
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
10:59
11:04
11:10
Sunset
4:52
4:47
4:42
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10
4:06
4:00
3:55

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 well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Rothera(89062-1)
294 km N
1m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Vernadsky
587 km NNE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
4000 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 190).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Base Arturo Prat
954 km NNE
137m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
3000 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast

* 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.