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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the NE by Sun night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
55
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
25
NW
35
N
35
N
30
WNW
35
N
30
N
65
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
max °C
-36
-35
-34
-33
-33
-34
-33
-31
-30
-30
-30
-32
-33
-32
-32
-34
-36
min °C
-37
-36
-34
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-31
-30
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-41
-59
-58
-53
-50
-51
-50
-50
-51
-48
-47
-46
-51
-50
-50
-50
-51
-66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 -30°C on Fri morning, min -37°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri afternoon, min -41°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the NE by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
-23° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1855 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
70
Gales from the SSW
(70 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
1856 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseBernardoO higgins
1933 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
3.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1939 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB184E77S
1950 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 182).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2037 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.