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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
50
N
55
N
30
N
25
WSW
30
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
NE
25
NNE
50
N
20
NNE
25
N
40
N
30
NNE
10
NE
0
SE
0
NE
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3
2
6
5
2
max °C
-10
-9
-9
-11
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-17
-18
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-14
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-15
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-22
-22
-19
-25
-26
-25
-21
-17
-22
-28
-33
-29
-27
-29
-28
-21
-15
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
500
550
500
550
500
500
500
500
1550
1200
450
500
1550
1450
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Sunrise
11:15
11:22
11:27
11:33
11:40
11:47
Sunset
3:48
3:42
3:37
3:30
3:25
3:18

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu 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
hy2b291E69S
186 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 25).
- km
hy2b291E68S
198 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b292E68S
210 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 25).
- km
hy2b290E68S
217 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the NNE
(68 kph at 20).
- km
hy2b287E69S
234 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b289E68S
240 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNE
(69 kph at 25).
- km
hy2b287E68S
242 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 28).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b285E69S
257 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 35).
- km
hy2b286E69S
261 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 28).
- 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.