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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
4850
4050
km/h
75
SW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SW
80
SW
75
W
65
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
65
SW
55
SW
75
SSW
65
SW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-39
-36
-33
-27
-26
-28
-30
-29
-29
-30
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
min °C
-42
-38
-34
-31
-27
-30
-31
-29
-30
-33
-34
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
 chill °C
-70
-62
-57
-54
-48
-51
-52
-47
-50
-55
-57
-55
-54
-56
-55
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-37-34-29-27-29-31-29-30-32-34-33-33-33-33-33-34-30-28-23-20-22-23-22-23-25-26-26-27-26-26-26-27-24-21-17-14-16-17-16-16-19-19-19-20-20-19-19-23-20-16-13-10-12-13-13-12-15-16-15-15-16-15-13-17-15-10-7-5-6-7-7-6-10-10-9-9-11-9-7
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
Sunset
7:28
7:43
7:56
8:08
8:19

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun 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
BaseBelgranoII
1121 km ESE
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-37°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC267E67S
1274 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB267E67S
1276 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC264E68S
1279 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB263E68S
1280 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 146).
- km
ASCATB264E67S
1286 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1287 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1289 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 148).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC264E67S
1296 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 154).
- 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.