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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

AyMount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
night
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cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
W
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
25
N
50
N
40
N
20
N
10
ENE
15
NE
10
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
45
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
5
NW
10
N
20
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
SW
5
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
30
N
30
NNW
35
W
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.21.cc23
T antarctica.wind.45.cc23
T antarctica.wind.69.cc23
T antarctica.wind.93.cc23
T antarctica.wind.117.cc23
T antarctica.wind.141.cc23
T antarctica.wind.165.cc23
T antarctica.wind.189.cc23
T antarctica.wind.213.cc23
T antarctica.wind.237.cc23
T antarctica.wind.261.cc23
T antarctica.wind.285.cc23
 cm 
1.0
8
6
1.0
6
6
3
 mm 
max°C
-15
-15
-14
-11
-11
-11
-10
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-7
-9
-23
-21
-14
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-11
-17
-18
-15
-13
-16
min°C
-16
-16
-14
-13
-11
-11
-13
-13
-11
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-4
-9
-20
-25
-23
-20
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-15
-18
-18
-17
-14
-18
chill°C 
-23
-20
-19
-13
-16
-20
-25
-25
-19
-16
-15
-11
-11
-10
-11
-8
-11
-18
-34
-41
-36
-30
-16
-17
-17
-14
-12
-9
-13
-18
-22
-27
-26
-26
-24
-32
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
500
600
400
450
400
1500
500
500
4600
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500
5600
2550
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:10
10:14
10:18
10:23
10:29
10:33
10:38
10:44
10:48
10:53
10:59
11:04
Sunset
4:58
4:52
4:47
4:42
4:37
4:31
4:27
4:22
4:15
4:10
4:06
4:00

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Rothera(89062-1)
293 km N
1m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
BaseMarambio
852 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
997 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
998 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
1003 km NNE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 270).

* 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.