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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: 5 am Wed 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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 km/h
60
ESE
70
ESE
75
ESE
60
ESE
50
ESE
40
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
E
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
50
S
40
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
30
W
15
W
15
E
25
E
30
E
50
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.12.cc23
T antarctica.wind.36.cc23
T antarctica.wind.60.cc23
T antarctica.wind.84.cc23
T antarctica.wind.108.cc23
T antarctica.wind.132.cc23
T antarctica.wind.156.cc23
T antarctica.wind.180.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.228.cc23
T antarctica.wind.252.cc23
T antarctica.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-31
-31
-31
-28
-30
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-34
-35
-35
-36
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-30
-26
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-25
-25
-28
-30
-30
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-32
-32
min°C
-31
-31
-32
-29
-31
-34
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-38
-39
-39
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-40
-39
-38
-37
-33
-31
-29
-26
-25
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-33
chill°C 
-52
-53
-54
-49
-51
-52
-49
-51
-54
-52
-53
-57
-53
-54
-54
-53
-56
-59
-61
-59
-60
-60
-58
-57
-49
-42
-35
-40
-40
-46
-44
-45
-47
-48
-48
-45
Freezing level (m
0
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0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3700
4250
3700
50
150
1050
400
50
50
350
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
12:00
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 3400 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.
1 hour ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (96 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).

* 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.