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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed morning).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
4100
700
1900
550
550
600
650
550
500
500
500
km/h
25
WNW
30
NNE
50
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
60
N
55
N
15
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
5
15
4
1
—
—
—
—
1
5
2
—
—
2
2
3
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-12
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-21
-22
-26
-22
-20
-19
-16
-19
-18
-16
-14
-14
-14
-13
-15
-18
-18
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
50
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-11-10-9-7-7-6-6-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-8-9-10-8-7-8-7-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-6-9-6-5-7-6-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-4-4-3-3-2-2-7-4-2-6-4-2-2-21001-1
Sunrise
6:01
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:37
—
—
Sunset
—
8:47
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:57
—
—
—
9:00
—
—
9:06
—
—
9:09

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed 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
ASCATB277E67S
696 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB275E68S
704 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC275E68S
710 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB279E66S
724 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC274E68S
727 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC276E67S
734 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC282E65S
735 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB274E68S
736 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB276E67S
737 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB278E66S
748 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 357).
- 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.