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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Mon morning, min -41°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4800
km/h
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
35
SW
55
SW
85
SW
75
SW
75
SW
70
SW
55
SW
60
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-36
-36
-37
-38
-41
-40
-38
-40
-40
-38
-35
-35
-37
-38
-38
-39
min °C
-36
-36
-38
-40
-41
-41
-39
-40
-40
-40
-36
-36
-38
-38
-38
-40
 chill °C
-56
-55
-60
-60
-61
-65
-65
-66
-66
-66
-58
-58
-59
-58
-58
-56
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-36-38-39-41-41-39-40-40-39-36-36-38-38-38-40-30-31-32-35-36-36-35-35-36-34-31-30-31-32-33-34-24-25-26-29-32-31-30-31-31-30-26-25-25-26-27-29-21-22-21-25-29-29-27-28-29-27-24-21-22-23-23-25-16-16-15-20-24-24-22-23-24-22-19-16-17-18-17-19
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -36°C on Thu night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Mon morning, min -41°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Wed 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
1340 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
0.6 km
ASCATC295E65S
1635 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
1652 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB287E64S
1660 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB288E64S
1697 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC295E64S
1715 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
1715 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB289E64S
1728 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB290E64S
1732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB288E63S
1746 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 243).
- 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.