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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4450
km/h
15
W
15
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
35
WSW
30
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
max °C
-23
-22
-23
-27
-30
-29
-27
-27
-30
-32
-34
-34
-33
-29
-26
-24
-24
min °C
-23
-23
-25
-29
-31
-30
-27
-29
-30
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-27
-25
-25
 chill °C
-33
-36
-40
-45
-51
-51
-45
-48
-48
-51
-52
-54
-56
-54
-45
-40
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-31-35-37-36-34-35-37-39-40-40-40-37-33-31-30-23-23-24-28-31-30-27-28-30-33-34-34-34-31-27-25-25-16-16-18-22-25-24-21-21-24-26-28-28-28-26-21-19-19-13-13-13-18-21-19-16-17-19-22-25-24-23-21-15-14-16-7-8-7-12-15-13-10-11-13-17-20-18-17-15-9-9-10
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 Tue night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun 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
ASCATC261E68S
1306 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC260E68S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB260E68S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1327 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1329 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1329 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1349 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB257E68S
1354 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1367 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1375 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 15).
- 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.