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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
NW
25
NNW
50
N
40
N
35
N
20
WNW
30
N
50
N
50
N
30
W
15
WNW
15
NNE
1
5
14
4
5
7
3
5
16
6
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-11
-13
-13
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-12
-12
-11
min °C
-11
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-9
-8
-10
-8
-9
-11
-12
-12
-12
-21
-16
-16
-12
-14
-17
-19
-20
-22
-24
-19
-18
-18
-17
-21
-22
-22
-19
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
5350
1500
500
500
450
450
400
450
450
450
400
400
1150
450
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Sunrise
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
8:42
Sunset
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37
6:32

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
83
Severe gales from the S
(83 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
997 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
998 km NNE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
1003 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2170
1149 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP4412
1153 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
SHIP6124
1153 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
SHIP6060
1153 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
SHIP1532
1153 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
SHIP7636
1153 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).

* 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.