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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
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some clouds
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km/h
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
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WNW
65
W
55
WNW
80
WNW
85
NW
50
NNW
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30
N
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NNE
5
SSW
15
S
45
SSW
60
SSW
65
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1
10
6
2
1
max °C
-34
-34
-34
-35
-35
-31
-30
-27
-26
-28
-32
-34
-37
-38
-37
-36
-34
-28
min °C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-30
-28
-27
-30
-33
-37
-38
-38
-38
-36
-35
-31
-51
-51
-49
-49
-50
-54
-50
-50
-49
-48
-52
-55
-38
-45
-50
-56
-57
-53
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Cloud base (m)
2600
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the SSW 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.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1855 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1856 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
1933 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1939 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2037 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2038 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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.