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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
NW
5
WNW
15
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
ENE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
20
N
10
WNW
 cm 
1.0
3
5
1.0
6
5
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
-9
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-13
-13
-14
-15
-11
-10
-9
-5
-3
-3
-2
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
chill°C 
-16
-13
-11
-11
-13
-15
-15
-15
-18
-18
-20
-23
-18
-16
-15
-10
-7
-5
-5
-12
-16
-16
-15
-14
-9
-9
-10
-10
-7
-8
-7
-11
-12
-10
-14
-11
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
1150
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
2350
550
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-12-12-12-13-14-14-15-16-17-15-13-11-9-6-5-4-3-5-7-9-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-10-10-11-9-9-8-8-9-10-11-11-13-13-14-14-11-10-8-5-3-2-2-4-6-6-6-7-6-6-7-7-7-8-7-8-8-7-7-8-8-6-7-6-6-9-9-9-12-11-11-13-9-8-8-4-1-3-2-3-5-4-3-4-3-2-3-4-4-6-5-5-6-5-4-5-6-3-5-4-3-7-7-6-11-9-8-12-9-6-7-30-2-2-3-4-11-1-110-1-1-4-3-3-4-2-1-2
Sunrise
5:43
5:48
5:54
5:58
6:03
6:07
6:11
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:30
6:33
Sunset
9:52
9:46
9:42
9:37
9:31
9:28
9:22
9:17
9:13
9:07
9:02
8:59

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Athelstan. 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
ASCATB291E69S
179 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
188 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
197 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
201 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB290E68S
204 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
206 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB283E70S
307 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
326 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
- km
ASCATB282E70S
342 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB284E72S
342 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 172).
- 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.