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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
400
450
450
500
500
4350
1500
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
km/h
35
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
15
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
30
NNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
ENE
15
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
15
7
2
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-21
-22
-23
-23
-22
-20
-19
-18
-16
-15
-17
-18
-19
-17
-16
min °C
-20
-22
-22
-24
-23
-23
-21
-19
-18
-19
-16
-18
-20
-20
-18
-17
 chill °C
-31
-32
-32
-33
-31
-33
-32
-30
-27
-32
-22
-18
-30
-29
-18
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:35
7:31
7:26
7:22
Sunset
7:22
7:25
7:30
7:34
7:37

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed 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.
49 minutes ago
-3°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
49 minutes ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
49 minutes ago
-6°C
State of sky unchanged.
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
49 minutes ago
0°C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
49 minutes ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2°C
State of sky unchanged.
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
80
Severe gales from the WNW
(80 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
49 minutes 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.