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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

AyRawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 pm Wed 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Fri night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
night
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clear
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clear
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light snow
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clear
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cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
20
SSE
30
SSE
20
SW
25
W
15
NW
5
NW
10
SW
10
N
10
ENE
20
ESE
35
ESE
25
SSE
0
ENE
15
NNW
10
W
0
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSE
20
SE
40
SE
55
SSE
55
SSE
65
SE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
SE
40
ESE
35
SE
25
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
SE
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.186.cc23
T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.258.cc23
T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-26
-25
-25
-25
-27
-29
-28
-27
-27
-25
-24
-21
-21
-23
-24
-26
-27
-28
-28
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-24
-21
-21
-19
-20
-19
-17
-16
-19
-22
-25
-26
-25
-24
-22
-20
min°C
-26
-26
-25
-26
-28
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-24
-22
-22
-23
-25
-27
-28
-29
-29
-27
-25
-23
-21
-19
-22
-20
-18
-17
-21
-23
-26
-26
-26
-25
-23
-21
chill°C 
-36
-38
-40
-38
-41
-41
-36
-37
-35
-37
-35
-36
-30
-23
-37
-35
-36
-42
-43
-34
-37
-37
-37
-34
-40
-36
-33
-32
-34
-37
-40
-42
-41
-39
-35
-34
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
100
150
50
0
1150
250
250
1400
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350
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0
5000
150
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150
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson. 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 100 degs)
(19 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-29° C
moderate snow
Visibility reduced by smoke.
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marble Point
834 km W
84m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
No report.
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
52 minutes ago
-21° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 150).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
52 minutes ago
-20° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).

* 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.