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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
60
W
50
WSW
15
W
25
NW
20
WNW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
15
N
35
NNE
70
N
20
NNW
35
N
40
NNE
40
NNW
15
NNW
5
SW
5
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
7
4
2
8
2
3
1
1
2
5
2
3
2
2
max °C
-17
-16
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-7
-8
min °C
-17
-17
-15
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-9
-32
-32
-25
-20
-18
-20
-17
-15
-13
-15
-19
-17
-16
-17
-17
-11
-10
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
150
0
0
250
300
250
100
0
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
550
500
700
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
500
550
500
500
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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat 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
hy2b291E68S
194 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b286E69S
226 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
- km
hy2b287E69S
238 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b288E68S
243 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 242).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b290E68S
252 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b287E68S
254 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b284E69S
278 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b289E68S
280 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b285E69S
284 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 250).
- 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.