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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -31°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
550
650
550
500
550
500
550
550
550
500
500
450
450
km/h
15
SE
10
ESE
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
55
W
55
W
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Snowflake cm
5
12
26
29
 mm
max °C
-31
-29
-24
-21
-19
-18
-18
-17
-19
-18
-17
-17
-15
-14
-15
-15
-15
-17
min °C
-31
-30
-28
-23
-20
-21
-19
-18
-20
-20
-18
-18
-16
-15
-15
-15
-16
-18
 chill °C
-43
-39
-39
-35
-30
-35
-30
-31
-33
-34
-31
-30
-28
-27
-27
-28
-32
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-26-22-20-20-19-18-20-19-18-18-16-15-15-15-16-18-29-29-26-23-21-20-18-17-18-17-16-17-15-13-13-11-11-13-27-27-26-24-22-21-20-17-18-18-16-16-16-13-11-9-8-10-24-26-26-24-22-21-21-17-18-18-17-15-16-12-9-7-5-7
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
1:19
1:03
12:49
12:40
Sunset
12:00
12:00
2:07
2:23
2:37
2:47

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -31°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu 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
ASCATC290E67S
341 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC289E67S
356 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC291E67S
407 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC290E66S
410 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC291E66S
419 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC287E67S
431 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC292E66S
439 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC287E66S
447 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC286E67S
459 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC289E66S
468 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 208).
- 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.