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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 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 -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
55
WNW
70
W
75
W
60
W
45
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
20
W
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
45
N
45
NNW
35
N
40
NNW
50
NNW
30
NNW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
18
9
19
6
3
2
8
7
10
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
9
max °C
-13
-15
-16
-17
-17
-13
-10
-9
-9
-8
-5
-4
-7
-6
-3
-3
-4
-6
min °C
-14
-15
-17
-18
-17
-16
-12
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-5
-8
-29
-30
-33
-32
-30
-27
-21
-17
-16
-17
-15
-18
-17
-15
-15
-12
-11
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
450
650
500
400
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
600
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
500
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-17-18-17-15-11-9-9-8-6-6-7-6-4-3-5-7-9-10-12-13-14-12-9-7-8-8-5-4-5-4-3-1-2-4-6-7-9-10-11-11-9-6-6-6-5-3-3-2-100-2-2-4-5-7-8-9-8-4-4-5-4-2-102222
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 -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, 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
ASCATC282E72S
372 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
414 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
422 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
441 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
468 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC279E72S
470 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
488 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
497 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC278E71S
500 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
507 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 314).
- 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.