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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
NW
20
N
25
N
15
N
30
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
NNE
2
1
2
3
5
3
2
4
1
1
max °C
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
min °C
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-15
-14
-14
-13
-10
-14
-16
-18
-17
-20
-18
-18
-21
-18
-17
-20
-19
-15
-12
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
650
500
500
500
450
450
400
400
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:47
4:52
4:58
5:03
5:09
5:13
Sunset
10:50
10:45
10:38
10:34
10:28
10:22

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Tue 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
hy2c291E68S
189 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c290E68S
219 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 188).
- km
hy2c286E69S
223 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 182).
- km
hy2c287E69S
234 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 218).
- km
hy2c289E68S
242 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 218).
- km
SHIP1291
251 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
SHIP9943
251 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
SHIP7192
251 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
hy2c287E68S
252 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP733
258 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).

* 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.