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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
25
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
1
5
4
11
1
1
2
max °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-24
-19
-15
-10
-7
-7
-10
-13
-17
-17
-16
min °C
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-24
-23
-17
-12
-9
-7
-12
-17
-18
-18
-17
-36
-37
-37
-35
-33
-33
-34
-35
-37
-37
-29
-23
-19
-17
-22
-28
-29
-29
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
550
1600
900
400
200
0
200
Cloud base (m)
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:15
10:25
10:35
10:45
10:52
11:01
Sunset
3:30
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW 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
ASCATC277E73S
598 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
601 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
602 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
604 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
620 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
631 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
636 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
650 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
659 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
668 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 77).
- 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.