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Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
NNE
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
30
SW
50
SW
55
SW
60
SW
75
SW
110
SW
90
SW
60
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
NW
max °C
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-18
-16
-17
-18
-19
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
min °C
-23
-22
-20
-19
-19
-18
-16
-18
-19
-19
-19
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-17
-30
-34
-26
-27
-28
-27
-28
-33
-35
-35
-36
-30
-29
-28
-22
-19
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
3300
4750
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun 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
Mcmurdo
398 km NNE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
Clear skies.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
399 km NNE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP2786
432 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
61
Near gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
Cape Ross
495 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
721 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
723 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
830 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
936 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC208E76S
1235 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 120).
- 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.