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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
N
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
1
max °C
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-7
-9
-9
min °C
-8
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-7
-11
-11
-18
-15
-15
-14
-11
-11
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-16
-20
-15
-22
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
1450
4000
4350
2000
1750
450
450
450
500
600
600
500
450
1850
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-9-11-11-12-13-13-13-13-12-12-11-7-10-10-6-6-6-6-8-8-9-11-11-11-10-10-10-9-6-8-8-3-4-4-4-6-6-7-9-9-8-9-9-8-8-5-6-6-1-2-2-2-4-4-5-7-6-5-7-7-7-8-4-3-5
Sunrise
7:54
7:58
8:02
8:06
8:10
Sunset
7:34
7:29
7:23
7:20
7:15
7:10

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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 -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
849 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1921
946 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 70).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
997 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
998 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 100).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1003 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7417
949 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(51 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP7568
949 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 70).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 100).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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.