Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Fri morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Wharton Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Mon
24
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 AM PM
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
snow showers
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
30 SE30
30 SE30
25 SSE25
25 SE25
35 SE35
15 SSW15
5 ENE5
10 ESE10
5 SSE5
0 SSE0
15 SE15
10 SE10
5 ESE5
15 ESE15
25 SE25
35 SE35
55 SE55
35 SE35
5 ESE5
20 SE20
20 SSE20
15 SE15
10 WNW10
5 SSW5
15 SSE15
10 SE10
5 SSE5
some clouds snow shwrs some clouds clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds light snow snow shwrs mod. snow light snow light snow some clouds cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
-23 -23 -20 -17 -16 -14 -13 -17 -18 -17 -16 -15 -15 -16 -17 -13 -12 -11 -10 -12 -11 -11 -12 -11 -10 -10 -12
Low °C
-24 -23 -22 -19 -17 -15 -16 -19 -19 -17 -16 -16 -16 -17 -18 -17 -13 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -13 -12 -11 -11 -12
Chill °C
-36 -36 -31 -29 -26 -23 -18 -23 -23 -23 -24 -15 -15 -24 -28 -25 -24 -20 -17 -20 -20 -20 -12 -16 -16 -15 -12
Freezing level m
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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
Linda
352 km NE
50m alt.
2 hours ago
-9.0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 180).
Mcmurdo Base
399 km NNE
34m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.7° C
moderate snow
Snow
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 140).
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
401 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.7° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 180 degs)
(31 kph at 140).
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
401 km NNE
22m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
201m alt.
2 hours ago
-6.6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 150).

* 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.