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

Mount Sidley
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
75
W
55
WNW
35
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
W
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
45
WSW
55
WNW
110
NW
65
NW
60
NW
40
NNW
55
NW
40
NNW
30
WNW
65
W
65
WNW
65
NW
60
NNW
55
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NNW
10
WNW
25
SW
10
W
10
N
30
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
20
WNW
 cm 
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-32
-32
-33
-34
-35
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-37
-30
-27
-28
-32
-35
-36
-34
-36
-39
-31
-32
-33
-33
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-30
-29
-29
-29
-32
-32
-33
min°C
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-36
-29
-31
-34
-36
-36
-35
-37
-39
-37
-33
-33
-34
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
-30
-30
-32
-33
-34
chill°C 
-56
-53
-50
-48
-52
-53
-50
-49
-52
-56
-54
-55
-48
-54
-57
-57
-56
-54
-56
-57
-62
-56
-55
-55
-56
-55
-54
-52
-45
-46
-39
-40
-48
-48
-50
-49
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-34-34-35-36-37-38-38-38-37-33-28-30-33-36-36-35-37-39-34-33-33-34-35-36-35-35-34-32-30-30-30-32-33-34-29-28-30-29-31-32-33-34-35-34-33-29-25-26-29-31-31-30-31-36-31-30-31-30-31-31-30-30-30-28-27-26-26-28-29-30-24-23-25-23-25-27-27-29-30-30-29-25-21-22-23-25-24-24-25-31-27-26-27-26-25-25-24-24-24-24-23-22-22-23-23-25
Sunrise
3:56
4:01
4:09
4:15
4:22
4:28
4:35
4:41
4:48
4:56
4:03
5:09
Sunset
3:00
2:52
2:45
2:38
2:30
2:23
2:17
2:10
2:02
1:55
12:47
1:40

Mount Sidley Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Sidley is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mount Sidley Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Sidley Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Sidley at the specific elevation of 4285 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
1441 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
1533 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (33 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
SHIP1949
1669 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC164E70S
2192 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC163E70S
2209 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 279).
- km
SHIP6033
1680 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP3565
1680 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP9368
1680 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP4096
1682 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
SHIP8995
1682 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
- 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.

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