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– Lat/Long: 66.67° S 54.15° E

Mount Elkins
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 4 pm Wed 12 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
5
ENE
40
ENE
60
E
80
E
75
E
70
E
60
E
55
ESE
40
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
10
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
10
SSE
5
SW
 cm 
2.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-14
-13
-12
-14
-13
-14
-16
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-11
-14
-12
-11
-13
-11
-10
-12
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
min°C
-12
-16
-15
-12
-16
-13
-15
-17
-15
-13
-14
-14
-12
-16
-15
-11
-16
-14
-11
-15
-14
-10
-14
-12
-9
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-14
-14
-13
-16
-14
chill°C 
-18
-23
-21
-20
-20
-23
-30
-34
-31
-28
-28
-28
-24
-22
-20
-11
-23
-22
-21
-24
-23
-16
-14
-18
-16
-20
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-24
-24
-23
-22
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4250
7400
2350
2050
2050
5750
2600
2650
2100
2050
2100
2050
3650
4150
4500
4750
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-19-19-18-19-18-18-19-18-16-15-14-14-16-17-15-16-16-17-16-15-13-14-13-12-12-11-11-12-12-12-14-15-15-17-17-12-15-14-12-15-13-15-17-15-13-14-14-12-15-14-11-15-13-11-14-13-10-13-11-9-11-11-10-11-11-11-13-14-13-15-14-5-10-8-6-10-7-9-12-10-8-9-9-7-10-8-6-11-8-5-10-8-4-8-6-3-6-6-5-7-6-6-9-9-8-10-8
Sunrise
5:11
5:16
5:20
5:24
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:39
5:43
5:48
5:50
5:54
Sunset
10:02
9:59
9:54
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:38
9:35
9:30
9:27
9:22
9:19

Mount Elkins Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Elkins is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Mount Elkins Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Mount Elkins Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Elkins at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Elkins. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP3068
544 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
17.7 km
2038 km SSW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
2254 km N
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2378 km SSW
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
2397 km NW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP1051
545 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
20.4 km
SHIP7247
545 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
17.7 km
2049 km SSW
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
2257 km N
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2393 km SSW
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).

* 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.