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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 30 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Fri morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
km/h
40
W
45
W
70
W
75
W
55
W
45
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
WNW
30
NNW
30
N
40
N
45
N
25
N
10
NNW
50
N
65
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
14
19
9
17
6
4
2
8
5
4
1
1
3
3
7
1
max °C
-10
-13
-15
-16
-17
-18
-13
-11
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-8
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
min °C
-11
-14
-15
-17
-18
-18
-16
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-23
-28
-30
-33
-33
-32
-28
-21
-18
-18
-17
-16
-19
-18
-12
-15
-16
-13
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
200
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
750
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
550
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Fri 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
hy2c283E72S
355 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c282E72S
359 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c281E71S
384 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c281E72S
395 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c280E71S
396 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c280E72S
411 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c279E71S
441 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c279E72S
458 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 5).
- km
hy2c278E71S
489 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 8).
- km
hy2c278E70S
490 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 355).
- 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.