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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
1550
600
550
500
550
550
1350
500
500
500
450
450
450
km/h
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
40
W
60
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
25
16
9
3
 mm
max °C
-27
-31
-29
-24
-21
-19
-19
-17
-17
-19
-19
-17
-17
-16
-16
-15
-16
-21
-24
min °C
-31
-31
-30
-28
-23
-20
-21
-18
-17
-21
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-25
-25
 chill °C
-44
-43
-41
-40
-35
-30
-34
-29
-29
-32
-32
-31
-30
-28
-27
-29
-28
-42
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-30-26-22-20-20-18-17-20-19-18-18-17-16-16-16-23-25-28-29-29-26-23-21-21-18-16-19-18-16-16-16-14-12-12-19-23-25-28-28-26-24-22-21-19-17-18-19-16-15-15-12-10-10-15-20-23-25-27-26-25-22-21-20-17-18-20-16-14-15-11-8-7-12-18
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
1:19
1:03
12:49
12:40
Sunset
12:00
12:00
2:07
2:23
2:37
2:47

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Thu 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
ASCATB291E67S
387 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC289E67S
403 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC290E67S
405 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC291E67S
406 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB289E67S
407 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB290E67S
409 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB287E67S
432 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB286E67S
440 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC291E66S
511 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC290E66S
514 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 208).
- 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.