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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
15
SW
20
WSW
5
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
0
NW
5
SW
5
S
5
ESE
20
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
5
12
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-28
-31
-32
-31
-34
-36
-37
-36
-35
-33
-32
-30
-26
-23
-22
-22
min °C
-30
-28
-31
-31
-32
-32
-35
-37
-38
-37
-36
-35
-32
-31
-29
-24
-22
-23
 chill °C
-41
-41
-44
-43
-44
-43
-35
-37
-46
-49
-46
-35
-32
-37
-35
-36
-36
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-31-32-35-36-35-37-38-39-37-36-35-33-31-30-29-27-28-30-28-30-31-32-32-35-37-38-37-36-34-32-31-28-24-22-23-27-28-29-27-29-30-34-37-38-38-37-35-33-31-26-18-16-16
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. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the ESE by Thu 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
-28° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 350 to 070 degs)
(41 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dumont Durville
1681 km NW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
69
Gales from the SE
(69 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB154E64S
1952 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB155E64S
1956 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB152E64S
1957 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB153E64S
1958 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC155E63S
1961 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB152E63S
1966 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC166E64S
1973 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB155E63S
1974 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 25).
- 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.