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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
N
50
N
35
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
70
N
45
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
35
NNE
10
NNE
25
N
45
N
50
NNE
45
N
20
NNW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
4
3
9
7
5
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
min°C
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
chill°C 
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-21
-23
-20
-19
-19
-18
-17
-21
-22
-27
-27
-25
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
600
500
500
1200
450
450
450
450
450
400
450
400
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-9-9-8-8-10-9-10-10-10-10-12-13-14-14-13-13-5-5-6-6-6-6-8-8-7-8-7-7-9-10-10-11-9-9-4-3-5-6-5-4-6-6-5-6-6-6-7-8-7-7-7-7-3-2-4-5-4-2-3-5-3-5-6-5-4-5-6-4-4-5
Sunrise
9:56
10:00
10:04
10:10
10:14
10:18
Sunset
5:12
5:07
5:01
4:58
4:52
4:47

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Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Fri morning).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Athelstan at the specific elevation of 1615 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
ASCATB288E69S
204 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the NE
(68 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
240 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NE
(69 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
262 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the NE
(75 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB287E68S
267 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the NE
(72 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB284E70S
271 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the NE
(81 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC284E70S
272 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the NE
(78 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB284E71S
272 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NE
(62 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC284E69S
284 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the NE
(77 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB285E69S
298 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the NE
(75 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB283E71S
308 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the NE
(67 kph at 55).
- 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.