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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNE
0
ESE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
NNE
15
N
5
WSW
15
N
25
N
35
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
1
2
11
max °C
-19
-20
-19
-15
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-9
-9
-10
-7
-10
-8
-6
-7
-5
-4
min °C
-20
-20
-20
-18
-14
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-9
-10
-9
-7
-7
-6
-7
-28
-27
-24
-18
-14
-17
-18
-20
-19
-17
-18
-18
-14
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
1150
1150
500
500
500
600
450
450
450
450
400
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Sunrise
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.3 km
Mid: broken
High: scattered
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
moderate snow
Snow
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.