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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
NNE
25
N
35
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
40
NNW
40
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
1
1
3
1
3
27
max °C
-9
-11
-13
-14
-16
-16
-17
-17
-12
-10
-8
-7
-9
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
min °C
-10
-12
-14
-15
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-11
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-10
-9
-10
-18
-21
-24
-25
-28
-29
-30
-29
-25
-18
-13
-17
-20
-19
-18
-19
-19
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
Cloud base (m)
500
1200
500
500
600
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:45
12:59
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
2:21
2:07
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Tue 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
ASCATB288E69S
213 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 259).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB287E69S
244 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB287E68S
261 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
267 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
275 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
303 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
308 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
309 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB286E68S
323 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 311).
- 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.