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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu morning, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri night, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
4650
4400
5100
km/h
55
ESE
55
SE
35
SE
25
S
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
SW
40
SW
55
WSW
45
WNW
55
W
50
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-37
-36
-36
-37
-37
-36
-35
-33
-33
-33
-35
-34
-32
-39
-40
-40
min °C
-39
-36
-36
-37
-37
-36
-36
-34
-34
-34
-35
-34
-39
-39
-40
-43
 chill °C
-61
-58
-55
-55
-54
-54
-54
-52
-53
-55
-55
-55
-60
-56
-56
-61
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-36-36-37-37-36-36-34-34-34-35-34-36-39-40-42-32-31-31-31-31-30-29-27-27-27-28-28-31-35-36-38-26-26-25-25-25-23-23-21-21-20-22-21-27-31-32-34-23-24-23-23-23-22-20-18-17-17-20-19-23-29-29-31-18-18-18-18-18-17-14-12-11-11-15-14-18-24-24-26
Sunrise
2:33
2:24
2:14
2:03
1:54
Sunset
8:51
9:00
9:10
9:18
9:26

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu morning, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the S by Tue night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri night, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rutford at the specific elevation of 4477 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
ASCATB257E67S
1419 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1419 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1437 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1438 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB258E66S
1456 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB254E67S
1456 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB259E66S
1467 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB253E67S
1467 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1472 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB256E66S
1477 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 211).
- 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.