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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 10 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 NE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
N
50
N
25
N
30
NE
30
N
20
NNE
20
NE
35
N
25
NNE
45
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
40
N
30
N
20
NNE
25
NE
50
NNE
1
1
2
2
max °C
-11
-12
-12
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-12
min °C
-11
-14
-12
-10
-11
-11
-12
-13
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-14
-20
-27
-22
-19
-21
-20
-21
-24
-20
-22
-18
-24
-25
-22
-21
-20
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1750
1100
500
450
1200
1150
4450
450
1000
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 NE by Sun morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed 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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Small hail/snow pellets.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 150).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Snow grains.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
30 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.
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.