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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4400
6050
7200
500
500
550
400
350
350
400
400
400
400
400
400
km/h
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
50
N
45
N
40
N
15
WNW
15
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
40
N
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
3
6
—
1
6
2
1
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-12
-13
-13
-16
-18
-13
-11
-10
-12
-13
-11
-11
-12
-14
-14
min °C
-13
-12
-13
-15
-17
-18
-17
-12
-11
-13
-13
-12
-11
-12
-14
-15
 chill °C
-18
-17
-20
-23
-26
-28
-29
-24
-23
-20
-20
-20
-22
-24
-27
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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3:45
—
—
3:39
—
—
3:31
—
—
3:26
—
—
3:18
—
—
Sunset
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—
—
11:00
—
—
11:07
—
—
11:14
—
—
11:21
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—
11:28

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-5°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
85
Severe gales from the E
(85 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
moderate snow
Snow
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
1700 km N
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.