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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
W
40
W
50
W
40
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
35
S
75
S
70
SSW
60
SSW
35
WSW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSE
 cm 
4
 mm 
max°C
-39
-37
-36
-37
-38
-39
-39
-37
-36
-32
-27
-25
-26
-28
-34
-37
-38
min°C
-39
-38
-37
-37
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-34
-30
-25
-26
-34
-35
-38
-39
chill°C 
-58
-57
-58
-57
-55
-54
-54
-57
-62
-57
-51
-40
-39
-48
-42
-51
-52
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-38-37-37-39-39-39-38-37-33-29-25-26-31-35-38-39-33-32-32-33-34-35-34-32-31-27-22-19-21-26-29-32-34-26-27-28-28-30-30-29-27-26-22-17-14-15-19-23-27-30-24-24-26-27-28-28-27-26-24-21-15-10-11-15-19-23-25-19-19-21-22-23-23-22-21-19-16-10-5-5-9-13-17-20
Sunrise
2:44
2:33
2:24
2:14
2:03
Sunset
8:30
8:41
8:51
9:00
9:10
9:18

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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the S by Tue morning).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC273E70S
1008 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC274E70S
1011 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC272E70S
1015 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ENE
(51 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC275E69S
1060 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC274E69S
1091 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC271E69S
1120 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC272E69S
1121 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC273E69S
1123 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC272E68S
1156 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC271E68S
1165 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 49).
- 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.