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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
550
4050
8700
700
550
km/h
20
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
SW
10
S
20
S
25
S
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
13
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-16
-17
-18
-20
-21
-21
-21
-18
-14
-13
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-15
-17
-17
-20
-21
-21
-22
-23
-20
-17
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
 chill °C
-22
-24
-22
-24
-30
-29
-30
-30
-31
-28
-22
-23
-21
-24
-23
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:37
8:32
8:26
8:22
8:18
Sunset
6:35
6:38
6:43
6:46
6:51

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-5°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
910 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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.