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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N by Thu night).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
N
35
N
10
N
25
N
35
N
25
N
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
30
NNE
30
N
40
N
45
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
2
9
3
1
3
1
2
5
max °C
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-20
-21
-16
-21
-22
-19
-15
-10
-10
-10
-18
-18
-16
-20
-16
-15
-18
0
0
50
100
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
100
Cloud base (m)
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
450
1350
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:43
5:48
5:54
5:58
Sunset
10:01
9:57
9:52
9:46
9:42
9:37

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N by Thu 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
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP7024
636 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).
SHIP725
637 km NNE
-m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
SHIP5894
637 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
SHIP7747
637 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).
SHIP9
637 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
SHIP7138
637 km NNE
3m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
SHIP8028
637 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP8716
637 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
SHIP5692
637 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).

* 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.