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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1250
1150
1650
500
4650
2250
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
km/h
20
SE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
35
N
10
WNW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
25
N
10
WNW
45
N
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Snowflake cm
2
3
1
5
 mm
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-25
-23
-21
-19
-16
-16
-18
-13
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-11
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-22
-21
-19
-16
-18
-16
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
 chill °C
-38
-34
-34
-35
-34
-32
-32
-30
-25
-31
-26
-23
-20
-23
-23
-20
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-26-25-24-22-20-18-16-18-15-13-12-13-13-13-12-22-23-24-23-23-22-20-18-16-20-13-11-9-11-11-10-9-21-22-23-22-24-21-20-19-18-20-13-10-7-10-10-8-7-19-21-22-22-24-21-19-19-21-21-12-8-6-9-9-5-5
Sunrise
8:55
8:51
8:45
8:41
8:37
Sunset
6:15
6:19
6:22
6:27
6:30
6:35

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-20°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
Fog
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
moderate snow
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-8°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 240).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-6°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 270).
2.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
1 hour ago
-22°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
32 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.