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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
550
600
500
500
550
500
500
450
500
500
500
km/h
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
45
NNW
20
NNW
20
WSW
15
N
45
N
65
N
65
N
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
—
1
1
—
—
—
5
7
3
1
1
3
6
7
2
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-5
-6
-10
-11
-13
min °C
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-8
-8
-9
-8
-5
-8
-11
-12
-13
 chill °C
-17
-17
-20
-19
-17
-18
-22
-15
-15
-16
-18
-16
-18
-18
-20
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
0
450
400
150
0
0
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Sunrise
—
5:33
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:13
—
—
Sunset
—
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:23
—
—
9:29
—
—
9:34

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
1006 km NNE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBelgranoII
1335 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 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.