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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sun
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
350
400
400
400
450
400
2150
1550
2750
500
1350
450
400
400
450
450
km/h
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
25
N
45
N
40
N
25
N
15
WSW
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
7
4
3
3
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-15
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-11
-9
-9
-10
-11
min °C
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-14
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-13
-11
-9
-10
-14
 chill °C
-15
-20
-17
-21
-17
-24
-20
-20
-18
-21
-21
-26
-26
-23
-18
-16
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
3:11
—
—
3:03
—
—
2:56
—
—
12:00
—
—
2:38
—
—
Sunset
—
11:28
—
—
11:36
—
—
11:44
—
—
11:52
12:00
—
—
12:02
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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
-1°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
-
85
Severe gales from the NW
(85 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
53 minutes 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
0°C
clear
Fog -.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 310).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1530 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.