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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
ENE
20
NNE
25
NE
55
N
50
N
55
N
40
N
35
NNW
15
NW
15
W
10
NW
20
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
2
4
2
9
2
4
max °C
-9
-11
-10
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
min °C
-10
-11
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
-14
-15
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-17
-20
-28
-28
-26
-25
-22
-22
-22
-24
-20
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
-20
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
5000
1350
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
1300
500
500
500
450
2200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:21
9:25
9:29
9:33
9:37
9:41
Sunset
5:51
5:45
5:40
5:37
5:31
5:27

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon 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
hy2b290E68S
221 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c290E68S
223 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c286E69S
226 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 68).
- km
hy2b287E69S
229 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c289E68S
244 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 118).
- km
hy2b289E68S
250 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 110).
- km
hy2c287E68S
254 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 85).
- km
hy2c285E69S
261 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 72).
- km
hy2b285E69S
264 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c288E68S
264 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 108).
- 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.