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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sun night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
50
N
40
N
25
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
35
N
45
N
35
N
20
WNW
20
NW
35
N
50
NNE
2
1
3
3
2
5
1
3
13
max °C
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-13
-14
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
-12
-14
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-12
-25
-24
-21
-15
-15
-13
-15
-20
-22
-20
-21
-23
-22
-21
-18
-17
-18
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
450
5300
450
500
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:18
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
Sunset
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, 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
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB280E70S
425 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB280E69S
434 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB279E70S
451 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATC279E70S
456 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB279E71S
459 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC279E71S
464 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB279E69S
468 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC279E69S
475 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
479 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 345).
- 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.