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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSW
45
S
55
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
20
WNW
20
N
15
NNE
5
NW
2
11
3
1
max °C
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-29
-27
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-21
-21
-21
-24
-25
-26
min °C
-33
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-26
-25
-26
-24
-24
-24
-21
-21
-23
-24
-26
-26
-45
-40
-40
-40
-43
-47
-47
-44
-43
-44
-43
-42
-40
-37
-35
-34
-36
-35
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
350
0
450
950
1000
950
150
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Thu 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
ASCATB244E74S
981 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
990 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 93).
- km
SHIP6829
1170 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP4409
1176 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
SHIP2660
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP4
1176 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
SHIP3165
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP2806
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP3460
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP7173
1176 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- 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.