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– Lat/Long: 66.67° S 54.15° E

Mount Elkins
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 4 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, extremely windy from the E by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
SW
10
SW
20
N
40
NE
15
ENE
30
E
65
E
120
E
100
ESE
65
ESE
15
E
20
E
10
ESE
5
SSW
0
NNW
15
W
5
SSW
5
4
2
13
4
2
1
1
max °C
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-13
-13
-14
-12
-12
-14
-15
-14
-16
min °C
-10
-13
-11
-10
-13
-11
-10
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-15
-16
-14
-18
-18
-19
-14
-20
-20
-19
-21
-30
-31
-30
-25
-21
-20
-19
-22
-20
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5450
2450
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:35
6:39
6:41
6:46
6:48
Sunset
8:35
8:30
8:27
8:22
8:19
8:15

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Mount Elkins Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Elkins is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, extremely windy from the E by Sun night).

Mount Elkins Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP9574
367 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
20.4 km
Mawson
391 km ESE
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
662 km SW
26m alt.
39 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Davis
1024 km ESE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
50 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1662 km SSE
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
SHIP4457
368 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
7
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 260).
17.7 km
SHIP10579
368 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
7
Light winds from the W
(8 kph at 260).
17.7 km
SHIP2298
368 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
20.4 km
SHIP2611
368 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
20.4 km
Mawson
392 km ESE
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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.