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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
N
30
N
45
N
50
N
35
N
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
2
7
4
1
1
4
1
1
2
max °C
-8
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
min °C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
-11
-16
-18
-19
-18
-19
-16
-18
-16
-15
-11
-15
-16
-15
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
150
50
100
150
200
300
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
550
450
450
450
450
450
450
600
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:57
3:08
3:17
3:27
3:34
3:43
Sunset
12:43
12:32
12:23
12:14
11:59
11:52

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
hy2c291E68S
195 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 172).
- km
SHIP8185
198 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
hy2c290E68S
210 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
- km
hy2c289E68S
245 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP6452
199 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP9082
199 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3027
199 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8280
199 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
hy2c290E68S
210 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP3230
220 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C

* 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.