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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
55
W
70
W
70
W
55
W
40
W
15
W
30
WNW
25
W
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
70
N
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
18
8
18
6
3
4
9
8
2
1
2
3
3
3
max °C
-12
-15
-16
-17
-16
-13
-10
-9
-9
-9
-7
-4
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
min °C
-14
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-11
-9
-9
-9
-8
-5
-8
-7
-7
-6
-8
-9
-29
-30
-32
-32
-30
-26
-20
-17
-16
-19
-17
-12
-18
-17
-16
-16
-19
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
150
150
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

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
ASCATB291E69S
142 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
155 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB290E69S
183 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
190 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
191 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
194 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
196 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
207 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
213 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB288E69S
217 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 265).
- 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.