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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
500
1600
500
500
500
5350
7500
9900
2100
5500
1700
km/h
35
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
20
ESE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-17
-17
-19
-18
-16
-13
-11
-10
-9
-8
-9
-12
-14
-16
-15
-14
-12
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-15
-12
-11
-9
-8
-11
-13
-15
-16
-15
-14
-13
 chill °C
-30
-28
-30
-28
-26
-21
-18
-15
-14
-15
-19
-19
-22
-24
-23
-22
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:17
10:11
10:07
10:02
9:56
Sunset
5:01
5:06
5:10
5:15
5:20
5:23

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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 -9°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
-7° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
-2° C
clear
Mist -.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
72
Gales from the NNE
(72 kph at 20).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.