Portal Mountain weather
– Lat/Long: 78.10° S 159.17° E

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2200
4650
km/h
10
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
40
W
55
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-17
-17
-19
-15
-13
-14
-20
-30
-30
-30
-32
-33
-34
-35
-35
-37
min °C
-22
-19
-19
-18
-14
-17
-29
-30
-30
-31
-32
-34
-35
-35
-35
-39
 chill °C
-31
-24
-24
-18
-19
-25
-43
-45
-47
-51
-52
-54
-54
-54
-53
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:12
10:03
9:53
9:45
9:37
Sunset
4:36
4:45
4:53
5:01
5:09

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Portal Mountain at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Portal Mountain. 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
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-25°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
ASCATC145E63S
1799 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC144E63S
1816 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC143E63S
1828 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC142E63S
1842 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC141E63S
1851 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC140E63S
1854 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC144E62S
1867 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC138E63S
1889 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 254).
- 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.

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