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Mount Saunders
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -45°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4550
3950
3950
5350
4400
km/h
15
ESE
35
SE
20
SE
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
10
WSW
15
SW
20
S
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-30
-31
-36
-36
-31
-30
-29
-25
-22
-22
-23
-32
-36
-41
-43
-44
-44
min °C
-29
-30
-35
-38
-38
-34
-30
-29
-28
-23
-23
-29
-35
-38
-43
-44
-45
-45
 chill °C
-41
-46
-44
-52
-53
-46
-39
-39
-40
-28
-33
-42
-45
-46
-60
-64
-66
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-33-37-37-33-30-29-27-23-23-26-34-37-42-44-45-45
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Saunders Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -45°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
836 km N
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-18°C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
3.8 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1198 km N
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
2023 km SSE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-25°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: clear
Dumont Durville
2149 km NW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Casey
2405 km W
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC154E63S
2466 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC153E63S
2474 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC155E63S
2483 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 295).
- 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.