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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4900
4150
km/h
55
W
40
W
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-30
-32
-35
-36
-34
-31
-30
-27
-24
-24
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
min °C
-28
-31
-34
-36
-36
-35
-34
-30
-28
-26
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
 chill °C
-47
-47
-49
-53
-55
-54
-54
-49
-46
-42
-38
-38
-37
-34
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W 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
hy2b260E68S
1310 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 8).
- km
hy2b259E68S
1324 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 15).
- km
hy2b261E67S
1333 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 2).
- km
1340 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
hy2b255E68S
1342 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
- km
hy2b260E67S
1343 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b259E67S
1360 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b257E67S
1362 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1366 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 56).
- km
hy2b272E66S
1376 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 88).
- 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.