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– Lat/Long: 85.35° S 165.43° E

Mount Saunders
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -47°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Thu morning, min -50°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5200
km/h
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
NNW
20
NNW
45
NW
20
WNW
10
WSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-27
-23
-22
-24
-29
-43
-45
-42
-45
-45
-47
-48
-49
-49
-48
-48
-47
min °C
-29
-27
-26
-23
-26
-40
-46
-47
-45
-45
-46
-49
-49
-50
-50
-49
-49
-49
 chill °C
-40
-38
-36
-34
-40
-59
-59
-59
-59
-66
-67
-71
-70
-71
-71
-65
-58
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-27-25-23-25-35-45-46-44-45-46-48-49-50-50-49-49-48
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Saunders Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Saunders is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -47°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Saunders Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Thu morning, min -50°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Saunders at the specific elevation of 2895 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Saunders. 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
518 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
8.0 km
High: few
Williams Field
836 km N
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 120 degs)
(17 kph at 80).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC230E66S
2506 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB231E66S
2512 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
2513 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC231E66S
2518 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
2518 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATC233E66S
2518 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB227E66S
2526 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB233E66S
2528 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 82).
- 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.