Mount Sidley weather
– Lat/Long: 77.03° S 126.10° W

Mount Sidley
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -41°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSW
20
SSE
10
E
10
NE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-40
-37
-30
-31
-30
-25
-25
-23
-21
-20
-18
-18
-18
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
min°C
-41
-39
-35
-31
-31
-29
-25
-24
-23
-21
-19
-19
-19
-22
-23
-19
-20
-21
chill°C 
-57
-54
-47
-40
-42
-37
-33
-32
-30
-31
-27
-26
-28
-35
-37
-27
-29
-31
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5200
3700
4000
2400
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-40-37-36-36-36-34-32-32-31-30-30-30-32-31-30-31-32-42-39-35-33-34-32-30-29-28-26-25-25-25-27-27-25-26-27-41-38-33-31-31-27-25-24-22-21-19-19-19-21-22-19-20-21
Sunrise
1:14
1:06
12:58
12:50
12:41
12:33
Sunset
5:14
5:22
5:30
5:37
5:45
5:53

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Mount Sidley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Sidley is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -41°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Sidley Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Sidley at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Sidley. 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1532 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1533 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
0.0 km
Cape Ross
1685 km SSW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 140).
Cape Phillips
1796 km SW
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
-
167
Extremely windy from the SW
(167 kph at 230).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1800 km SW
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
1972 km SW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SHIP27
2480 km E
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
SHIP1102
2480 km E
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
SHIP7264
2480 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
SHIP985
2480 km E
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).

* 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.

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