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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
15
SW
10
SW
10
NNE
30
N
40
N
20
N
10
NW
20
WNW
35
NW
40
W
60
W
25
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
W
30
N
30
NNW
15
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
16
5
10
1
3
1
max °C
-11
-8
-7
-7
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-11
-12
-8
-6
-5
-6
-8
-9
-8
min °C
-12
-9
-8
-8
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-7
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-20
-13
-14
-19
-22
-21
-16
-18
-21
-23
-27
-23
-13
-12
-14
-19
-18
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4100
600
450
500
650
500
500
500
550
1450
2200
550
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-9-8-8-11-12-11-10-9-12-13-10-7-6-7-9-9-9-12-9-7-6-9-9-8-8-6-8-9-8-6-4-5-8-8-7-12-9-8-6-8-7-7-6-4-5-6-7-6-4-5-7-7-7-13-10-8-6-6-6-6-5-2-2-3-6-6-4-5-7-6-6
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Mon morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W 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
hy2b292E68S
201 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 92).
- km
hy2b291E68S
206 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 105).
- km
hy2b286E69S
217 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 155).
- km
hy2b290E68S
220 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 135).
- km
hy2b287E69S
225 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 172).
- km
hy2b288E68S
237 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 152).
- km
hy2b287E68S
241 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 185).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b285E69S
250 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 75).
- km
hy2b289E68S
277 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 188).
- 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.