Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, near gales from the SE by Fri night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
moderate snow
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
moderate snow
Wind km/h
10 NE10
30 ESE30
30 SE30
65 SE65
30 SE30
15 E15
55 SE55
60 SE60
30 SE30
5 NNE5
10 ENE10
15 ESE15
20 E20
15 ENE15
5 NE5
5 SSE5
5 SE5
5 E5
10 ESE10
15 SE15
25 SE25
30 SE30
25 SE25
25 SE25
20 SSE20
20 SSE20
40 SE40
clear clear light snow light snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow mod. snow cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds light snow light snow cloudy some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear some clouds light snow light snow light snow cloudy mod. snow
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - 5 4 2 2 6 4 6 - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 4 1 - 9
High °C
-32 -31 -29 -28 -27 -26 -26 -27 -26 -25 -24 -25 -27 -27 -28 -27 -27 -27 -29 -29 -28 -28 -27 -27 -26 -26 -26
Low °C
-33 -32 -30 -29 -28 -26 -27 -27 -27 -25 -25 -27 -27 -28 -28 -28 -27 -29 -30 -29 -28 -28 -28 -27 -27 -26 -26
Chill °C
-42 -47 -44 -47 -40 -36 -44 -46 -40 -25 -32 -35 -40 -38 -37 -32 -27 -33 -40 -40 -40 -43 -41 -40 -37 -38 -41
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Minna Bluff
329 km NE
920m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Linda
352 km NE
50m alt.
3 hours ago
-28.7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Mcmurdo Base
399 km NNE
34m alt.
48 minutes ago
-25.2° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
201m alt.
48 minutes ago
-24.4° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 170).
MidPoint
669 km NW
2510m alt.
48 minutes ago
-48.7° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Wharton and within an acceptable time window.