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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
25
NNW
30
WNW
20
NW
35
NNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
SSW
20
SW
30
W
15
NW
30
NNE
10
NNW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
31
4
4
7
2
4
2
1
max °C
-16
-16
-14
-11
-10
-5
-4
-3
-2
-8
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-14
-13
-16
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-13
-11
-8
-4
-3
-7
-9
-11
-12
-12
-12
-15
-15
-13
-19
-24
-24
-22
-18
-20
-17
-11
-11
-15
-16
-18
-18
-21
-22
-26
-26
-18
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
1450
1350
5150
2200
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
1400
500
350
350
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-15-12-11-7-4-3-5-9-11-12-12-12-14-15-13-18-15-15-15-12-11-7-4-2-3-7-7-9-9-9-11-12-10-15-14-15-15-12-12-8-4-20-4-5-8-9-8-9-9-8-13-14-14-15-13-12-9-3-13-2-3-7-8-6-6-7-5-11
Sunrise
12:15
12:23
12:33
12:45
12:59
12:00
Sunset
2:48
2:41
2:32
2:21
2:07
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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATB291E69S
143 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
166 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB290E69S
182 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
191 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
193 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
200 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB292E66S
431 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATB293E66S
488 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB292E65S
528 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB293E65S
539 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 176).
- 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.