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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
30
N
25
N
30
NNE
45
N
45
N
35
NE
40
NNE
40
N
15
NE
1
2
3
2
8
2
2
2
1
max °C
-10
-9
-8
-11
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-10
-9
-8
min °C
-10
-10
-11
-12
-10
-11
-11
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-18
-20
-23
-20
-18
-20
-20
-15
-16
-20
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-20
-20
-16
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
250
0
0
50
50
0
350
200
0
200
100
Cloud base (m)
450
400
1000
400
450
450
450
450
2450
2250
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
2:01
2:29
2:45
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:36
1:09
12:55

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue 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
SHIP3484
213 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATC284E71S
296 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC284E72S
306 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
307 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
318 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 313).
- km
SHIP8211
213 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5861
213 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7445
213 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2838
227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7779
227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.