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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1450
500
500
450
450
400
400
450
600
4150
500
550
550
2450
500
km/h
15
NNW
45
N
45
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
10
W
5
NNW
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
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Snowflake cm
4
13
6
8
13
3
4
1
4
 mm
max °C
-15
-17
-13
-13
-12
-12
-14
-17
-21
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-17
-16
-16
-20
min °C
-16
-17
-14
-13
-12
-13
-16
-18
-21
-21
-20
-20
-21
-21
-19
-16
-18
-21
 chill °C
-28
-31
-25
-24
-22
-22
-20
-28
-34
-33
-28
-29
-30
-31
-30
-25
-30
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:32
8:26
8:22
Sunset
6:27
6:30
6:35
6:38
6:43
6:46

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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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
hy2b296E64S
745 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b297E64S
773 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b278E65S
822 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b286E63S
830 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
- km
hy2b282E64S
834 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 348).
- km
hy2b284E63S
839 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 325).
- km
hy2b278E64S
845 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the N
(58 kph at 355).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
0.0 km
hy2b283E63S
853 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 332).
- km
hy2b279E64S
862 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 358).
- 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.