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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
5
NNW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
2
12
4
6
1
1
max °C
-19
-20
-19
-18
-16
-11
-6
-3
-2
-2
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-19
-20
-19
-18
-17
-14
-8
-5
-3
-5
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-23
-26
-24
-23
-24
-20
-15
-12
-10
-8
-16
-20
-19
-17
-17
-16
-16
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
650
1400
1200
600
50
200
0
0
500
350
250
Cloud base (m)
4250
4450
2300
2300
2300
2500
3100
4700
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:25
10:35
10:45
10:52
11:01
11:10
Sunset
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rutford at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rutford. 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
BaseBelgranoII
1121 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB325E77S
1172 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB326E77S
1220 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB327E77S
1243 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB327E76S
1248 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB328E77S
1251 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB328E76S
1292 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 228).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
1323 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-54° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
1340 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few

* 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.