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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun morning, min -44°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
W
10
W
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
10
E
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
10
SW
25
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
4
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-35
-39
-42
-43
-42
-39
-34
-33
-33
-31
-30
-30
-29
-28
-26
-25
min °C
-35
-37
-41
-42
-44
-43
-40
-37
-34
-33
-33
-30
-30
-30
-28
-27
-26
 chill °C
-41
-37
-55
-57
-59
-57
-50
-37
-40
-43
-46
-45
-46
-45
-41
-36
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1950
1950
2000
2000
2000
2000
4500
3800
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-40-42-44-43-40-36-34-33-32-30-30-30-28-27-26-33-34-37-39-41-41-39-33-31-29-28-25-25-24-23-23-24-33-35-35-35-38-39-38-33-29-26-23-19-18-17-17-20-22
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 -33°C on Sun morning, min -44°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed 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
-31° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
998 km S
3012m alt.
58 minutes ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATB255E67S
2991 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
2992 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
2997 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB250E66S
3001 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
3006 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB251E66S
3027 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC251E66S
3034 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC252E66S
3040 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 274).
- 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.