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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 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 afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
4000
2500
4650
3050
km/h
80
SW
75
SW
65
SW
75
SW
75
SW
80
WSW
75
W
55
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
35
WSW
45
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-42
-39
-35
-33
-27
-26
-28
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
min °C
-42
-42
-37
-34
-31
-26
-30
-32
-29
-30
-32
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-35
 chill °C
-70
-70
-61
-58
-54
-47
-51
-53
-48
-51
-52
-50
-51
-52
-57
-56
-61
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-41-36-34-29-26-29-31-29-30-32-31-33-33-33-33-34-36-34-30-28-23-19-22-24-22-23-25-24-26-25-26-26-28-31-28-24-22-17-13-16-17-15-17-19-18-19-18-19-20-21-28-23-20-16-13-11-12-14-12-12-16-16-16-15-15-16-16-22-17-14-10-7-5-7-8-6-6-10-11-10-9-9-10-10
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
Sunset
7:11
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 afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu afternoon, min -40°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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
BaseBelgranoII
1121 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-22°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
74
Gales from the N
(74 kph at 0).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB258E69S
1220 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SSE
(68 kph at 163).
- km
hy2c267E68S
1251 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC266E68S
1266 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 156).
- km
hy2c265E68S
1271 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATC264E68S
1274 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC265E68S
1275 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 151).
- km
hy2c263E68S
1281 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATC263E68S
1284 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 141).
- km
hy2c262E68S
1287 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 132).
- 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.