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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
NNE
20
N
30
N
40
NNW
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
35
N
20
NE
40
NNE
25
NNE
50
NNE
60
N
50
N
35
NE
35
NNE
55
N
1
1
3
8
13
2
5
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-13
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
min °C
-12
-11
-12
-14
-12
-10
-13
-13
-12
-13
-10
-11
-11
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-20
-20
-23
-28
-23
-20
-21
-20
-20
-24
-18
-23
-20
-26
-27
-24
-23
-24
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2800
1450
450
450
500
1400
1050
2850
500
400
400
400
1100
400
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:59
9:03
9:07
9:11
9:15
9:21
Sunset
6:14
6:09
6:05
6:00
5:55
5:51

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Tue 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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
76
Severe gales from the E
(76 kph at 90).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
State of sky unchanged.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
1003 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.