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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the N by Thu morning).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
40
N
25
N
5
N
5
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NNW
45
N
40
N
15
NNW
 cm 
5
1
1
1
2
5
8
3
1
6
 mm 
max°C
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-10
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
min°C
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-9
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
chill°C 
-23
-21
-11
-18
-19
-17
-15
-12
-12
-13
-19
-20
-19
-17
-17
-18
-20
-20
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
550
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-11-12-12-11-12-12-12-13-13-13-11-9-8-9-9-10-10-7-8-7-8-8-8-9-9-9-11-11-11-9-7-5-6-6-7-8-4-5-4-5-5-5-7-7-7-10-9-8-8-5-2-4-3-3-5-1-20-2-2-2-6-5-5-9-7-5-6-40-110-2
Sunrise
4:03
3:57
3:50
3:45
3:39
3:31
Sunset
10:42
10:47
10:53
11:00
11:07
11:14

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the N by Thu morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB288E69S
213 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
242 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 354).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB286E69S
247 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
263 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC286E69S
272 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
277 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
278 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC286E68S
283 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC283E70S
289 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 28).
- km

* 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.