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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
4650
3750
km/h
10
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
15
SSE
20
W
25
SW
60
SW
65
SW
45
WSW
25
WSW
15
E
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Snowflake cm
1
4
4
3
4
1
 mm
max °C
-37
-33
-31
-31
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-27
-26
-27
-28
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-39
-36
-32
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-27
-27
-29
-31
-32
-35
 chill °C
-49
-44
-41
-43
-44
-48
-47
-43
-45
-41
-39
-41
-46
-49
-50
-45
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-35-32-31-30-30-30-30-30-30-28-27-27-29-31-32-34-36-32-28-27-25-25-25-24-24-25-26-27-28-30-31-31-32-34-28-25-22-18-18-18-18-18-19-23-27-28-32-32-33-31
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 Wharton Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Wharton is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Wharton at the specific elevation of 2800 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
-26° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 210 degs)
(37 kph at 150).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB185E66S
1898 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
1992 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
2009 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC186E65S
2013 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB186E65S
2022 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC187E65S
2030 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB187E65S
2030 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB188E65S
2040 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC188E65S
2044 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 352).
- 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.