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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). 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 -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3550
4800
4650
4200
km/h
45
SE
55
ESE
50
SE
35
SE
20
S
25
S
30
S
45
S
35
SSW
50
SW
50
WSW
50
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-41
-37
-36
-36
-37
-37
-37
-36
-34
-33
-33
-33
-31
-31
-37
-38
-38
min °C
-41
-39
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-35
-34
-33
-33
-33
-37
-38
-38
-39
 chill °C
-63
-60
-57
-55
-54
-54
-55
-55
-53
-54
-52
-53
-52
-54
-53
-53
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-38-36-37-37-37-37-37-35-34-33-33-32-34-38-38-39-36-32-31-31-31-31-30-30-28-27-26-26-26-30-32-33-34-30-26-26-26-26-25-24-24-22-21-19-19-20-24-26-27-29-27-23-23-24-24-23-23-21-19-18-16-16-17-21-24-24-27-22-19-18-19-18-18-18-16-13-12-10-11-11-16-19-20-22
Sunrise
2:33
2:24
2:14
2:03
1:54
Sunset
8:41
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 -34°C on Thu morning, min -41°C on Mon afternoon). 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 -31°C on Fri afternoon, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

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
BaseBelgranoII
1121 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: few
1323 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: clear
1340 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
0.6 km
ASCATB257E67S
1458 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1468 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB257E66S
1475 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1483 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB254E67S
1496 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB253E67S
1502 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB256E66S
1529 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 219).
- 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.