Mount Erebus weather
– Lat/Long: 77.53° S 167.17° E

Mount Erebus
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
0
NNE
5
W
5
NW
5
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
 cm 
2
1
2
2
3
5
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
min°C
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-10
-11
-13
-12
-12
-11
chill°C 
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-12
-14
-14
-10
-9
-11
-10
-18
-23
-23
-23
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
1250
700
750
1500
750
2200
750
1500
700
750
750
700
700
700
700
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Erebus Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Erebus is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Erebus Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Erebus at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Erebus. 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
Mcmurdo Williams
38 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
38 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
49 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Cape Ross
139 km WNW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
470 km NW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
Cape Phillips
505 km N
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
1391 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
DomeA
1767 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-44° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
2591 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
2786 km N
16m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).

* 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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