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– Lat/Long: 69.82° S 69.72° W

Mount Stephenson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
W
45
WSW
35
WNW
55
WNW
40
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
12
2
3
14
max °C
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-17
-13
-9
-7
-6
-6
-8
-13
-16
-18
min °C
-24
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-22
-21
-15
-11
-8
-7
-7
-12
-14
-17
-22
-34
-25
-24
-23
-28
-30
-32
-31
-25
-20
-18
-16
-18
-23
-24
-28
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
750
1400
1200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
1600
1550
1500
1850
1950
5850
2400
1400
1400
1350
1400
1400
1400
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-25-24-23-23-22-22-19-14-10-8-7-7-10-14-17-20-21-21-21-19-19-19-19-17-13-9-6-4-3-6-11-13-16-20-20-19-17-16-17-16-15-11-8-3-12-2-7-9-13-14-15-14-12-11-12-12-11-7-32475-2-3-7
Sunrise
11:59
12:06
12:12
12:21
12:29
Sunset
3:15
3:10
3:03
2:56
2:48
2:40

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Mount Stephenson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Stephenson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Stephenson Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Stephenson at the specific elevation of 2987 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Stephenson. 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
BaseSanMartin
215 km NNE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
838 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
840 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseBernardoO higgins
891 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 190).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
907 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
26 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
931 km NNE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
977 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
978 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseCarlini
979 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
980 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.