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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
500
450
450
500
1200
500
1400
500
550
6100
1250
550
1750
1500
450
km/h
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
5
E
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
4
1
5
3
3
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-16
-14
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-15
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-16
 chill °C
-26
-25
-29
-31
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-21
-18
-20
-25
-23
-16
-20
-20
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-16-18-17-17-18-18-17-15-12-12-13-13-13-13-13-15-11-12-13-15-15-15-16-16-16-15-12-11-10-10-10-10-10-12-8-10-10-12-14-13-14-13-16-15-12-12-10-9-9-8-8-10-6-7-7-9-12-10-12-10-15-15-12-12-9-8-7-7-6-9
Sunrise
10:26
10:22
10:17
10:11
10:07
10:02
Sunset
4:57
5:01
5:06
5:10
5:15
5:20

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

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
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c283E65S
678 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c284E65S
678 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
- km
hy2c285E65S
678 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC285E65S
679 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 303).
- km
hy2c282E65S
683 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC284E65S
695 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c278E66S
695 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c283E64S
711 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC283E65S
713 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 309).
- 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.