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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
NNE
5
ESE
0
ESE
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
55
N
40
N
55
NNE
40
N
2
5
1
2
2
2
2
4
7
max °C
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-9
-11
-16
-14
-10
-15
-19
-20
-19
-21
-21
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
1700
550
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:09
5:13
5:18
5:24
5:28
Sunset
10:34
10:28
10:22
10:17
10:13
10:07

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri 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
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6587
250 km W
3m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
SHIP1318
251 km W
-m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
SHIP7219
255 km W
15m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP728
255 km W
-m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
SHIP7424
258 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
SHIP8203
258 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2863
258 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP6326
258 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
SHIP512
258 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).

* 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.