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Bishop Peak (Antarctica) Weather Forecast

Royal Society Range · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
1950
1700
1700
1700
1750
1700
1700
1700
1700
1700
1800
1700
1700
1700
km/h
10
N
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
45
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-34
-35
-36
-35
-35
-35
-33
-31
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
min °C
-35
-35
-36
-37
-35
-35
-35
-32
-30
-30
-30
-29
-31
-31
-30
-30
 chill °C
-44
-45
-48
-52
-52
-52
-52
-45
-42
-43
-43
-39
-45
-44
-45
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-36-36-35-35-34-32-30-30-30-29-30-31-30-30-33-33-34-34-32-33-32-29-28-27-27-27-27-28-28-27-28-28-29-29-27-28-27-24-23-23-21-21-22-23-22-21-25-23-23-24-21-20-23-19-18-18-16-15-17-17-16-15-18-17-17-17-14-14-16-12-12-12-9-9-11-11-9-9
Sunrise
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4:48
—
—
4:37
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—
4:24
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—
4:11
—
—
12:00
—
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Sunset
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—
—
11:15
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—
11:25
—
—
11:37
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11:51
12:00
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Bishop Peak (Antarctica) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Bishop Peak (Antarctica) is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Bishop Peak (Antarctica) Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Bishop Peak (Antarctica) at the specific elevation of 3460 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Bishop Peak (Antarctica). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
109 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-31°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
117 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27°C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
0.1 km
ASCATC176E64S
1628 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 221).
- km
DomeA
1632 km SSW
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC172E64S
1671 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC173E64S
1671 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC175E64S
1676 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC174E64S
1682 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC174E63S
1725 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC145E64S
1737 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 314).
- 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.