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– Lat/Long: 66.67° S 54.15° E

Mount Elkins
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 4 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2350
2200
2000
km/h
5
S
15
SSW
30
SW
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
45
E
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-24
-28
-27
-28
-25
-22
-20
-20
-20
-23
-24
-18
-15
-15
-15
-17
min °C
-23
-24
-27
-28
-28
-29
-27
-23
-22
-21
-22
-25
-24
-20
-17
-15
-16
-20
 chill °C
-28
-34
-42
-40
-38
-39
-38
-34
-35
-31
-31
-38
-38
-29
-24
-20
-26
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-24-26-28-28-28-27-24-22-21-21-22-21-20-19-19-20-22-23-24-26-28-28-29-26-23-21-21-21-24-24-19-16-15-16-19-19-20-22-25-24-25-22-18-17-17-17-20-20-14-11-9-10-13
Sunrise
9:51
9:47
9:42
9:38
9:34
9:30
Sunset
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:23

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Mount Elkins Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Elkins is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Elkins Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
2038 km SSW
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP5167
2250 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2397 km NW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2401 km NW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP1740
2411 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(51 kph at 240).
43.5 km
SHIP4700
2411 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
50.0 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.