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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
350
400
450
450
500
450
450
1300
1150
600
500
450
450
450
2050
1100
450
km/h
45
NE
65
N
15
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
30
N
35
N
35
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
6
8
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-9
-9
-15
-16
-17
-18
-18
-17
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-12
-13
min °C
-8
-9
-14
-16
-16
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-12
-13
-14
 chill °C
-20
-22
-20
-22
-24
-23
-18
-18
-18
-24
-22
-20
-18
-21
-21
-23
-23
-25
Freezing level m
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-12-16-16-18-18-18-18-16-15-15-14-14-12-12-13-14-5-6-9-14-13-15-15-15-15-15-14-15-14-13-11-10-9-11-2-3-6-10-10-12-12-11-14-12-11-14-13-11-10-7-7-920-3-7-6-9-9-8-12-9-8-13-11-10-10-5-4-6
Sunrise
4:20
—
—
4:13
—
—
4:09
—
—
4:03
—
—
3:57
—
—
3:50
—
—
Sunset
—
—
10:24
—
—
10:30
—
—
10:36
—
—
10:42
—
—
10:47
—
—
10:53

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue 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
ASCATC286E69S
262 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC285E69S
303 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
304 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC288E68S
314 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
320 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC284E69S
336 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC287E68S
337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NE
(55 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC282E70S
355 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC286E68S
356 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC283E69S
366 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 65).
- 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.