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Mount Athelstan Weather Forecast

Douglas Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
650
6100
600
550
550
550
550
500
500
450
500
450
450
450
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NNE
30
N
20
NNW
5
NW
15
NE
10
N
20
N
25
N
35
NNW
35
WNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
4
2
5
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-11
-9
-8
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-11
-12
-10
-10
-9
-10
-12
-10
-10
min °C
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-10
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-10
-12
-11
-12
 chill °C
-18
-15
-12
-10
-10
-11
-12
-19
-22
-21
-17
-17
-13
-17
-22
-22
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-8-6-6-6-7-9-12-12-11-10-9-10-12-11-11-8-9-7-5-5-5-6-9-11-10-10-8-7-8-9-8-7-6-8-6-3-5-6-6-11-11-9-9-6-4-6-7-5-5-3-7-4-2-6-6-7-12-10-8-8-4-2-3-3-1-3
Sunrise
—
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6:26
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:07
—
—
Sunset
8:22
—
—
8:27
—
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8:30
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:44
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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-7°C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
852 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
854 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
924 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
954 km NNE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
1000 km NNE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
1001 km NNE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
1002 km NNE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
2 hours ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: few

* 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.