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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
15
NW
35
WNW
60
W
70
W
65
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
NW
45
NNW
60
N
40
NW
35
WNW
40
W
8
7
3
10
1
4
max °C
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-27
-22
-18
-14
-11
-12
-15
-18
-24
-23
-23
min °C
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-31
-28
-26
-20
-15
-12
-13
-16
-24
-25
-23
-24
-48
-46
-46
-42
-39
-43
-48
-48
-46
-37
-30
-26
-26
-30
-40
-41
-38
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
650
1350
1900
1100
450
350
100
0
Cloud base (m)
4200
4250
2450
2400
2300
2300
2300
2300
2450
2350
2500
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:15
10:25
10:35
10:45
10:52
11:01
Sunset
3:30
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATB256E75S
663 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC277E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
672 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB255E75S
674 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC273E73S
677 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
679 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
686 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC280E72S
711 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 6).
- 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.