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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4350
4000
3550
km/h
45
W
50
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
45
WNW
55
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-22
-22
-27
-26
-24
-24
-24
-22
-22
-23
-24
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
min °C
-23
-25
-28
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-23
-29
-31
-32
-33
-32
-34
-38
 chill °C
-39
-42
-47
-44
-41
-36
-35
-34
-36
-37
-47
-51
-52
-52
-51
-53
-58
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-34-33-32-31-31-30-29-30-33-37-38-39-39-40-41-23-24-28-26-25-24-24-23-22-23-27-31-32-33-32-34-36-17-17-21-20-19-18-18-16-16-17-20-26-26-27-26-28-32-12-12-15-17-14-14-15-13-12-13-16-23-23-23-22-23-29-6-6-9-12-8-8-9-7-6-7-11-17-17-18-16-18-23
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 Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rutford at the specific elevation of 3500 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
1340 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATB278E66S
1449 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB277E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1460 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1461 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1462 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1463 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 359).
- 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.