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– Lat/Long: 70.17° S 69.27° W

Mount Athelstan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
NNW
50
N
55
N
55
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
15
WNW
15
N
10
NNE
35
N
50
N
25
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
 cm 
3
6
3
1.0
7
11
2.0
3
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
4
1.0
2.0
5
1.0
4
6
 mm 
max°C
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-16
-15
-14
-12
-10
-10
-11
-11
-9
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
min°C
-16
-16
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
chill°C 
-20
-20
-18
-18
-22
-23
-26
-24
-22
-22
-23
-23
-20
-19
-16
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-17
-14
-16
-18
-12
-14
-14
-16
-17
-21
-22
-22
-20
-19
-16
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
150
300
400
400
250
400
100
50
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
550
500
550
550
550
650
500
500
500
1350
550
500
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
600
550
500
500
500
450
450
500
2150
600
450
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-18-18-17-16-16-14-13-11-11-11-11-10-8-7-7-6-4-4-5-6-7-8-8-8-8-7-8-11-11-11-10-10-11-12-12-13-15-15-14-15-15-13-11-9-8-9-9-7-5-4-4-4-3-3-4-3-3-5-4-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-7-7-10-11-13-14-13-14-14-12-10-6-5-7-6-5-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-3-4-5-4-5-7-8-11-12-12-13-12-11-8-4-2-4-4-310-1122222100-101-3-30-2-2-1-2
Sunrise
8:14
8:18
8:22
8:26
8:30
8:34
8:38
8:42
8:47
8:51
8:55
8:59
Sunset
7:06
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:46
6:43
6:37
6:32
6:29
6:23
6:19
6:14

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Athelstan is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Athelstan Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

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
SHIP6531
138 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ASCATB288E69S
218 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB287E69S
237 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB288E68S
251 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATB286E69S
271 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 215).
- km
SHIP3365
139 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6823
139 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1750
139 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
SHIP2070
139 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ASCATB288E69S
219 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 202).
- 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.