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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
km/h
90
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
70
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
40
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
70
W
60
WNW
65
W
55
WSW
35
W
30
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
25
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-37
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
-31
-30
-29
-30
-32
-30
-30
-31
-32
-33
-34
-35
min °C
-39
-36
-36
-36
-37
-36
-35
-33
-30
-29
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-33
-34
-34
-37
 chill °C
-67
-60
-60
-60
-60
-60
-57
-56
-52
-50
-54
-54
-54
-48
-47
-53
-54
-53
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATB273E66S
1401 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1402 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1416 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1428 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1429 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB275E66S
1429 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1438 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
1469 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB270E65S
1473 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB274E65S
1473 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 236).
- 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.