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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
600
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
500
km/h
15
W
15
NW
20
NNW
50
N
30
NNW
20
W
10
N
45
N
55
N
45
N
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
30
N
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
7
7
4
2
2
2
8
1
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-10
-11
-11
-13
-11
-11
min °C
-11
-10
-10
-11
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
-8
-10
-11
-13
-13
-12
-12
 chill °C
-18
-17
-17
-22
-15
-16
-17
-19
-17
-14
-16
-16
-20
-20
-18
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
0
350
250
100
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:07
—
—
Sunset
—
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34
—
—
9:37

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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
ASCATB299E63S
845 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 269).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
907 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
964 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
992 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 289).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB300E62S
1003 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
1006 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- km
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC303E63S
1013 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 279).
- 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.