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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
95
NNW
85
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
70
W
55
W
50
W
50
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
2
4
3
3
1
3
2
2
max °C
-19
-21
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-22
-24
-24
-26
min °C
-21
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
-23
-24
-25
-27
-40
-41
-40
-37
-40
-39
-42
-42
-41
-39
-38
-37
-33
-33
-29
-34
-36
-37
550
50
0
350
0
350
800
600
650
900
700
850
950
450
300
500
50
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
2450
2500
2500
2450
2350
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-22-24-24-24-24-24-24-23-22-22-21-20-21-23-24-25-27-15-16-18-18-18-18-17-17-17-16-16-15-15-15-17-18-19-20-10-11-13-13-13-12-11-11-10-10-10-8-9-9-10-12-13-14-6-9-9-8-10-7-5-6-5-4-5-4-4-6-6-7-9-9-1-4-4-2-5-12123232-1-1-1-3-3
Sunrise
10:52
11:01
11:10
11:19
11:27
11:35
Sunset
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17
2:07

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

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
ASCATC254E74S
732 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the ENE
(62 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC253E74S
732 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC252E73S
828 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC253E73S
829 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC249E74S
857 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
887 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC249E73S
899 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATC248E73S
910 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC247E74S
914 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC247E73S
939 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the E
(51 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.