Mount Erebus
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Erebus Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Mount Erebus Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Mount Erebus Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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Wind km/h
15 SW15
25 NW25
20 N20
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
15 SE15
15 SE15
15 SSE15
15 SSE15
5 S5
5 S5
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20 SSE20
25 SSE25
30 SSE30
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70 SSE70
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
2 - - - - 1 2 2 4 1 - - - - - - - - 4 9 16 3 7 24 11 6 9
High °C
-26 -25 -25 -28 -29 -30 -31 -31 -31 -31 -31 -31 -32 -31 -31 -30 -29 -25 -22 -21 -21 -20 -20 -18 -18 -18 -18
Low °C
-26 -25 -27 -29 -30 -30 -31 -31 -31 -31 -31 -32 -32 -31 -31 -30 -29 -28 -23 -21 -21 -21 -20 -19 -18 -19 -18
Chill °C
-36 -38 -37 -37 -38 -40 -42 -42 -43 -31 -31 -38 -45 -46 -47 -45 -43 -37 -36 -35 -35 -36 -38 -35 -35 -35 -34
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
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Sunrise
3:35 - - 0:00 - - 3:04 - - 2:46 - - 2:19 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - - 0:00 - -
Sunset
- 11:47 - - 12:00 - - 0:03 - - 0:22 - - 0:49 - - 12:00 - - 12:00 - - 12:00 - - 12:00 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Erebus at the specific elevation of 3000 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo Base
38 km S
34m alt.
2 hours ago
-14.2° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
31 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
38 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
n/a° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Linda
112 km SSE
50m alt.
2 hours ago
-18.8° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
Minna Bluff
114 km S
920m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Cape Ross
139 km WNW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
-14.7° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Erebus and within an acceptable time window.

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