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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

AyMount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
night
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light snow
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light snow
light snow
light snow
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cloudy
light snow
cloudy
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light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
SW
10
ENE
15
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
20
ESE
30
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
60
ESE
25
SE
60
ESE
45
ESE
15
SSE
30
SE
20
SSE
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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 mm 
max°C
-33
-35
-37
-38
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-35
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
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-34
-31
-31
-30
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-32
-27
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-24
-24
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-27
-27
-26
min°C
-34
-36
-38
-40
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-36
-34
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-36
-35
-36
-36
-36
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-36
-36
-35
-33
-31
-33
-33
-32
-31
-26
-28
-26
-24
-27
-28
-28
-27
chill°C 
-34
-47
-53
-57
-55
-53
-51
-45
-44
-46
-41
-47
-53
-52
-53
-52
-44
-35
-45
-50
-51
-52
-51
-49
-50
-45
-46
-46
-36
-48
-38
-42
-45
-45
-43
-40
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
4450
2000
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2000
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
12:00
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12:00
12:00

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Wharton is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Mon morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo
400 km NNE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
401 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
light snow
Light snow.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
201m alt.
3 hours ago
No report.
Cape Ross
497 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
Mario Zuchelli Station (Baia Terra Nova)
723 km NNE
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).

* 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.