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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2100
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
15
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
20
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
S
10
ESE
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
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Snowflake cm
1
4
4
2
3
1
 mm
max °C
-39
-36
-30
-28
-26
-24
-24
-25
-23
-22
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-41
-38
-34
-29
-27
-26
-25
-26
-25
-24
-26
-28
-28
-28
-30
-31
-32
-33
 chill °C
-54
-46
-40
-34
-33
-37
-42
-41
-39
-32
-34
-28
-36
-39
-47
-50
-47
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-39-35-32-31-31-31-31-29-28-31-31-29-29-30-29-30-31-40-37-32-29-27-25-25-26-24-23-26-28-28-28-29-31-32-33-38-35-29-26-22-19-18-20-18-17-22-23-26-28-31-35-35-36
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 Wharton Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Wharton is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Wharton at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Wharton. 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
Williams Field
401 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(46 kph at 140).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
998 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB161E63S
2033 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the W
(71 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC162E63S
2033 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC161E63S
2037 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the W
(66 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB151E63S
2040 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB152E63S
2041 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC163E63S
2042 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB160E63S
2050 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the W
(70 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB154E63S
2051 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 266).
- 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.