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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
20
W
30
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
25
NW
1
2
14
10
max °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-21
-19
-17
-12
-9
-8
-10
min °C
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-24
-20
-18
-15
-10
-8
-13
-32
-34
-36
-37
-37
-35
-32
-33
-35
-34
-34
-36
-32
-30
-27
-21
-18
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
450
800
950
Cloud base (m)
2400
2350
2500
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:15
10:25
10:35
10:45
10:52
Sunset
3:41
3:30
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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
ASCATC248E74S
895 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
921 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
927 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATC247E73S
940 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
943 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC246E73S
951 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
964 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC245E73S
981 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC244E74S
987 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC244E73S
994 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 29).
- 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.