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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
70
W
65
W
60
W
45
WSW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
N
30
N
20
WNW
35
N
60
N
25
NNW
5
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
16
6
3
5
9
7
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
max °C
-15
-16
-17
-16
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-6
-4
-8
-6
-4
-4
-6
-6
min °C
-15
-17
-17
-17
-15
-11
-9
-10
-9
-7
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-6
-7
-30
-33
-32
-31
-24
-20
-18
-20
-18
-16
-19
-17
-14
-13
-14
-14
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
150
0
400
300
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
550
550
500
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SW 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
hy2c291E68S
205 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c290E68S
223 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c286E69S
230 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c287E69S
243 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 278).
- km
BaseSanMartin
243 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c289E68S
255 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c287E68S
263 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c284E69S
276 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c285E69S
277 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c286E68S
289 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 280).
- 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.