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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
70
W
35
W
40
NW
25
NW
55
NW
20
NW
25
WSW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NW
35
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
55
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
40
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
7
1
max °C
-29
-28
-28
-30
-32
-32
-35
-36
-36
-38
-39
-37
-36
-32
-28
-25
-24
-24
min °C
-30
-29
-30
-32
-32
-35
-35
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
-36
-34
-31
-27
-24
-25
-51
-46
-44
-48
-52
-50
-50
-54
-54
-52
-39
-55
-59
-57
-52
-48
-43
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2750
4700
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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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -39°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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
-15° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1855 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1856 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1939 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2038 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2151 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2352 km ESE
1290m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

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* 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.