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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
30
N
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
N
35
N
35
N
45
N
35
NNE
55
NNE
50
N
40
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
40
N
40
N
3
2
2
3
2
3
12
6
2
3
8
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-8
-9
-10
-11
-9
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-8
-8
min °C
-10
-11
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-20
-19
-19
-16
-18
-21
-22
-20
-21
-19
-22
-20
-19
-17
-17
-20
-20
150
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
200
250
0
0
100
100
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
5150
2100
550
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
2:01
2:29
2:45
2:57
Sunset
12:00
12:00
1:36
1:09
12:55
12:43

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Mon morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the WNW 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
BaseSanMartin
242 km NNE
7m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3581
389 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5232
390 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4622
390 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3367
390 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7277
390 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2057
390 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2191
390 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6281
390 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2437
390 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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.