Mount Erebus
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Mount Erebus Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -35°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun afternoon, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Wednesday
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Wind km/h
65 SSE65
65 SSE65
40 SSE40
25 SSE25
10 SSW10
10 NNW10
20 N20
25 NNW25
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10 NW10
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0 N0
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30 SE30
30 SE30
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-52 -53 -49 -45 -43 -42 -48 -49 -53 -51 -47 -43 -44 -44 -43 -37 -47 -54 -53 -52 -48 -49 -51 -52 -53 -53 -52
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Mount Erebus Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -35°C on Sat afternoon)Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night)

Mount Erebus Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -34°C on Sun afternoon, min -38°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon)

Mount Erebus Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri nightExtremely cold (max -34°C on Sat afternoon, min -39°C on Thu afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night)

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Erebus at the specific elevation of 3794 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.
3 hours ago
-12.9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 990).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
38 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-13.1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
Low: broken
Linda
112 km SSE
50m alt.
3 hours ago
-16.3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
Cape Ross
139 km WNW
201m alt.
2 hours ago
-12.0° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
BaiaTerraNova
326 km NW
80m alt.
2 hours ago
-9.3° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).

* 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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