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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
450
450
500
450
450
500
550
550
550
550
750
550
500
500
450
km/h
10
W
25
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
WNW
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
40
N
45
N
45
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
13
6
7
6
1
4
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-8
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
1
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-7
-6
-3
-3
1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
 chill °C
-12
-16
-14
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-14
-11
-7
-8
-3
-4
-8
-10
-9
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
250
650
150
250
300
0
0
0
0
900
550
0
150
350
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-7-6-6-7-8-9-11-9-7-4-4-4-5-6-5-8-11-11-6-3-3-5-5-5-8-7-5-2-1-2-3-4-4-6-8-8-4-10-2-2-2-5-5-3-110-2-2-1-3-6-6-224112-2-4-1-132-1121
Sunrise
4:52
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:35
—
—
4:31
—
—
4:26
—
—
Sunset
—
—
9:52
—
—
9:58
—
—
10:02
—
—
10:07
—
—
10:14
—
—
10:19

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATB301E69S
428 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC301E69S
432 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NE
(10 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB300E68S
470 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC300E68S
477 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC301E68S
491 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB301E68S
495 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC278E70S
496 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB301E67S
508 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC277E70S
513 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB290E66S
518 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 254).
- 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.