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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
km/h
55
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
25
W
20
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-25
-23
-22
-23
-26
-23
-23
-24
-24
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-34
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-27
-26
-24
-23
-25
-26
-26
-24
-24
-26
-27
-28
-31
 chill °C
-56
-49
-47
-47
-47
-47
-44
-44
-41
-39
-43
-43
-43
-37
-36
-40
-41
-41
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATB277E66S
1375 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
1384 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC273E66S
1392 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1395 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1399 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
1401 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1407 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1413 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1415 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
1417 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 225).
- 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.