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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4500
3800
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
70
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
15
ESE
25
E
25
E
10
ESE
10
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-34
-34
-34
-33
-34
-34
-35
-34
-34
-33
-31
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
min °C
-35
-36
-34
-34
-33
-35
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-32
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
 chill °C
-58
-56
-53
-52
-50
-46
-41
-36
-35
-42
-34
-39
-42
-46
-48
-44
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-35-35-34-36-36-35-35-36-35-34-34-36-36-37-36-35-35-34-34-33-35-35-36-35-35-34-32-31-32-32-32-32-35-36-35-36-34-35-34-36-34-33-32-28-27-26-27-26-26
Sunrise
10:37
10:23
10:11
9:59
9:47
Sunset
4:06
4:20
4:32
4:45
4:58
5:09

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Mount Wharton Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Wharton is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
389 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-31°C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
401 km NNE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-26°C
clear
Haze -.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
1.8 km
Low: few
998 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
1.2 km
High: scattered
998 km S
2830m alt.
1 hour ago
-58°C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
1.2 km
High: scattered
DomeA
1344 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB253E67S
2948 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 52).
- km
2964 km N
6m alt.
59 minutes ago
5°C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
ASCATB254E67S
2975 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
2990 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
2995 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 51).
- 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.