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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the N by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
NNW
35
N
40
NNE
55
N
15
WNW
20
N
25
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNW
35
N
45
N
50
N
35
N
60
N
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
16
5
3
4
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
min °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-10
-11
-11
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-13
-14
-17
-18
-20
-21
-25
-17
-20
-20
-16
-20
-18
-19
-20
-20
-19
-20
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
150
50
50
250
0
0
200
100
150
300
200
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-10-10-10-10-11-10-11-11-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-8-6-6-7-8-8-7-8-6-7-7-5-6-7-6-6-6-5-5-3-3-5-4-5-4-5-3-3-3-2-3-3-2-3-2-2-211-2-1-1-1-110120111122
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
2:01
2:29
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:36
1:09

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the N by Mon 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
SHIP5243
53 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC284E72S
335 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
343 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATC282E72S
367 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 221).
- km
SHIP4199
64 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1980
64 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC284E72S
336 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC283E72S
344 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 173).
- 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.