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Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
25
WSW
35
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
45
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
SE
1
1
max °C
-17
-17
-16
-11
-9
-9
-9
-8
-10
-12
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-17
-18
-19
min °C
-17
-17
-17
-13
-9
-10
-9
-8
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-16
-17
-18
-19
-28
-29
-30
-26
-20
-19
-17
-15
-22
-21
-22
-21
-20
-18
-23
-23
-23
-19
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
8200
8400
3950
2000
5100
5000
4500
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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
388 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mcmurdo
398 km NNE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the
(26 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
399 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP3579
432 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
- km
Cape Ross
495 km NNE
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9546
433 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
- km
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
723 km NNE
93m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Jang Bogo Station
732 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: clear
Cape Phillips
936 km NNE
780m alt.
42 minutes ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).

* 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.