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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
45
N
45
N
30
N
25
WNW
25
NNW
30
N
55
N
25
NNE
25
N
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNE
30
NNE
2
9
5
4
3
6
3
9
4
1
4
1
max °C
-10
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
min °C
-13
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-11
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-20
-21
-19
-22
-21
-18
-20
-16
-17
-21
-18
-18
-20
-13
-13
-13
-13
-16
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1800
600
500
450
450
450
450
500
450
450
400
400
450
450
500
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:30
8:34
8:38
8:42
8:47
8:51
Sunset
6:46
6:43
6:37
6:32
6:29
6:23

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm 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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 220).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
State of sky unchanged.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
30 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.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 130).
0.0 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.