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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
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
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
45
SW
55
SW
95
SW
95
SW
75
SW
40
SW
40
SW
20
WSW
20
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
0
W
2
max °C
-15
-17
-18
-13
-12
-11
-12
-11
-10
-11
-14
-14
-12
-13
-13
-14
-18
-20
-21
min °C
-17
-17
-18
-17
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-14
-14
-15
-13
-13
-14
-17
-19
-20
-21
-30
-30
-33
-33
-28
-25
-24
-22
-18
-24
-26
-28
-23
-20
-22
-24
-24
-20
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7900
8500
8400
4950
4200
2100
2000
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 -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
388 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Williams Field
399 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(28 kph at 320).
10.0 km
SHIP9674
444 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
ASCATB165E77S
475 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB166E77S
485 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 9).
- km
SHIP2328
446 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP8479
446 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP4030
446 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB165E77S
477 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB166E77S
487 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 9).
- 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.