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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

Mount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue night, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4450
km/h
25
W
25
WNW
55
NW
65
NW
70
WSW
100
SW
80
WSW
75
WSW
60
W
55
WSW
45
SW
75
SW
90
SW
90
SW
80
WSW
65
WSW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
max °C
-30
-29
-30
-34
-36
-35
-34
-34
-37
-38
-40
-40
-39
-35
-32
-30
-29
min °C
-30
-29
-32
-35
-37
-36
-34
-36
-37
-39
-40
-40
-40
-39
-33
-32
-30
 chill °C
-44
-42
-54
-56
-61
-63
-58
-60
-60
-62
-64
-66
-68
-66
-57
-54
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-31-35-37-36-34-35-37-39-40-40-40-37-33-31-30-23-23-24-28-31-30-27-28-30-33-34-34-34-31-27-25-25-16-16-18-22-25-24-21-21-24-26-28-28-28-26-21-19-19-13-13-13-18-21-19-16-17-19-22-25-24-23-21-15-14-16-7-8-7-12-15-13-10-11-13-17-20-18-17-15-9-9-10
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 -29°C on Tue night, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -40°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the SW 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
ASCATB260E68S
1317 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB259E68S
1329 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC259E68S
1331 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC258E68S
1331 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 11).
- km
1340 km S
3012m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB257E68S
1344 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1347 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1359 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1365 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1368 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 11).
- 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.