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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
40
WNW
45
W
35
W
45
W
55
W
65
W
60
W
50
W
25
WSW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
11
18
16
13
10
24
7
5
1
7
5
2
max °C
-8
-10
-10
-13
-14
-15
-17
-17
-13
-11
-9
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-9
-11
-12
-14
-14
-16
-17
-18
-17
-13
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-19
-23
-24
-27
-28
-32
-32
-33
-30
-23
-19
-18
-18
-16
-12
-9
-11
-12
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
100
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
450
500
500
550
550
800
550
550
550
500
600
500
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE 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
ASCATB291E68S
231 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
239 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 317).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Fog
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC291E67S
405 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB291E67S
407 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC290E67S
408 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB290E67S
409 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC289E67S
413 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB289E67S
417 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB291E66S
514 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 253).
- 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.