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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 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 Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
65
W
65
W
50
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
75
N
50
N
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
35
N
70
N
35
NNW
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
17
5
3
3
9
7
3
1
3
3
4
2
max °C
-16
-17
-16
-13
-10
-9
-9
-8
-5
-3
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-8
min °C
-17
-17
-17
-15
-11
-9
-9
-9
-7
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-7
-9
-33
-33
-31
-25
-20
-18
-18
-18
-16
-13
-19
-18
-17
-15
-12
-14
-16
-14
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
150
250
0
0
100
650
200
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
650
650
550
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1615 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
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC284E71S
265 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
267 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
279 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
296 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
300 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
302 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB283E72S
308 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
310 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
311 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 261).
- 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.