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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
35
W
45
W
35
WSW
2
12
2
3
7
3
3
1
1
max °C
-25
-23
-21
-14
-9
-8
-8
-11
-15
-18
-17
-17
-17
-19
-19
-20
-22
-27
-32
min °C
-25
-24
-22
-19
-12
-8
-10
-13
-18
-19
-18
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-24
-29
-34
-33
-38
-36
-32
-24
-18
-21
-25
-31
-31
-30
-28
-27
-29
-30
-31
-40
-47
-50
0
0
0
0
300
700
900
600
200
0
300
150
50
200
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-27-22-17-14-14-17-22-25-24-23-24-25-26-27-29-33-38-25-24-22-17-11-8-9-12-17-19-18-17-18-19-20-20-23-28-33-20-18-17-12-6-4-4-8-11-13-12-12-13-14-14-14-17-23-29-15-13-12-10-6-3-3-5-8-9-8-9-8-9-11-10-11-20-25-9-7-6-4-1220-3-4-2-3-2-4-6-4-4-14-19
Sunrise
10:35
10:45
10:52
11:01
11:10
11:19
Sunset
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW 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
ASCATB276E73S
623 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the E
(18 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
632 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB257E75S
638 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC257E75S
639 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
650 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
652 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
656 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC256E75S
669 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 352).
- 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.