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– Lat/Long: 84.55° S 175.32° E

Mount Kaplan
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
7100
km/h
40
NE
40
ENE
50
NE
35
NNE
20
NE
35
ENE
35
ESE
40
SE
35
SSE
30
SW
25
W
45
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
50
NNW
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Snowflake cm
3
14
7
2
3
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-34
-36
-38
-37
-34
-34
-36
-39
-41
-37
-34
-32
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
min °C
-35
-38
-39
-37
-36
-35
-37
-42
-42
-40
-35
-33
-31
-30
-30
-31
-35
 chill °C
-55
-61
-62
-55
-52
-53
-56
-62
-62
-59
-53
-52
-48
-45
-47
-49
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-37-39-37-35-35-37-41-42-39-35-33-31-30-30-31-34-30-32-33-32-31-29-31-36-38-35-30-28-26-26-26-27-29-24-24-26-26-24-22-24-30-33-29-25-23-21-20-20-21-23-17-18-20-19-18-16-18-25-29-26-23-22-20-17-16-17-19
Sunrise
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 Kaplan Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Kaplan is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu afternoon, min -42°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Mount Kaplan Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon afternoon, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Kaplan at the specific elevation of 4230 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Kaplan. 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
Williams Field
758 km NW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
light snow
Light snow.
50
Strong winds from the N.(Wind varies from 240 to 020 degs)
(50 kph at 350).
2.2 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c181E64S
2292 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c180E64S
2308 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c186E64S
2310 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c183E64S
2310 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c182E64S
2326 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c179E64S
2328 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c177E64S
2335 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c185E64S
2341 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c178E64S
2346 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 285).
- 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.