Mount Elkins
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Elkins Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Mount Elkins Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Elkins Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
70 ESE70
65 ESE65
50 ESE50
30 ESE30
20 ESE20
15 SE15
5 NW5
5 NE5
20 E20
45 E45
60 E60
70 ESE70
75 ESE75
70 E70
65 ESE65
60 ESE60
60 ESE60
55 ESE55
40 ESE40
30 ESE30
10 SSE10
5 NNE5
5 NNW5
5 SE5
5 N5
5 WNW5
5 SE5
some clouds light snow light snow some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow light snow light snow cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds clear some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2 5 1 - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-13 -12 -12 -13 -12 -14 -12 -12 -13 -13 -13 -13 -12 -12 -11 -12 -12 -12 -12 -11 -12 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -11
Low °C
-13 -13 -14 -14 -12 -15 -13 -12 -16 -14 -13 -14 -13 -12 -12 -12 -12 -13 -13 -11 -13 -12 -11 -14 -12 -11 -13
Chill °C
-28 -26 -26 -23 -21 -22 -12 -12 -19 -26 -26 -27 -26 -26 -25 -26 -25 -26 -23 -22 -20 -15 -15 -11 -11 -10 -11
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 0 0 0
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Sunrise
0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - -
Sunset
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Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Molodeznaja
376 km SW
40m alt.
3 hours ago
-2.7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 150).
Mawson Base
392 km ESE
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3.6° C
-
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 120).
Syowa Base
665 km SW
21m alt.
3 hours ago
-5.1° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: few
Zhongshan
969 km ESE
18m alt.
3 hours ago
-3.5° C
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: clear
Progress
972 km ESE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-2.6° C
-
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 80).
20 km
Mid: clear

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Elkins and within an acceptable time window.