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Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 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 (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds 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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
50
N
45
N
25
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
25
N
40
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
40
N
2
1
2
4
1
7
4
2
3
max °C
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-14
-14
-14
-14
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-9
-24
-24
-21
-15
-16
-14
-15
-17
-22
-21
-20
-22
-22
-20
-18
-18
-16
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
450
3400
450
550
500
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-10-9-9-9-10-11-13-14-14-13-11-11-10-10-8-9-9-9-7-6-7-7-7-8-10-12-11-12-10-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-6-6-7-9-9-9-9-7-7-6-5-4-3-4-4-5-3-3-5-5-5-8-8-7-8-5-4-4-2-20
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 (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds 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
ASCATC284E72S
303 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATC283E71S
310 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
327 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC282E71S
338 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATC282E70S
342 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
371 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ESE
(45 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATC281E71S
383 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ESE
(55 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC281E70S
385 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
396 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC280E71S
411 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
- 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.