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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the N by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
650
550
500
500
500
500
450
450
450
500
km/h
60
N
25
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
20
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
35
N
50
N
70
N
25
NNW
10
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
4
8
5
2
1
6
4
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-10
-11
min °C
-6
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
-11
-13
 chill °C
-17
-16
-14
-14
-16
-16
-15
-19
-20
-15
-14
-15
-17
-16
-17
-13
-18
-22
Freezing level m
100
350
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
550
0
150
250
450
150
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-9-10-10-10-9-10-8-7-7-8-8-6-6-8-11-12-4-4-6-7-6-8-7-7-6-4-3-5-5-4-4-5-7-9-1-1-3-4-3-5-5-5-4-20-2-2-1-1-2-3-712-1-11-3-4-3-213112221-4
Sunrise
5:37
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
Sunset
—
—
9:09
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34

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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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the N by Sun night).

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
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b301E63S
923 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NW
(12 kph at 308).
- km
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b302E63S
945 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 295).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Mist
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b303E63S
993 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 288).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
0.4 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.