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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
max °C
-12
-16
-16
-15
-14
-9
-8
-9
-9
-10
-13
-15
-15
-19
-19
-19
-23
min °C
-14
-18
-17
-15
-16
-11
-8
-12
-10
-12
-18
-17
-16
-22
-21
-20
-25
-25
-31
-29
-26
-27
-18
-14
-17
-10
-18
-26
-25
-24
-32
-31
-30
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
8000
5450
5150
2150
2250
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:28
4:43
4:56
5:07
5:20
Sunset
1:02
12:46
12:31
12:18
11:53
11:43

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
36 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 330 to 070 degs)
(28 kph at 50).
10.0 km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
400 km NNE
93m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
Jang Bogo Station
409 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
1.6 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
SHIP7405
1340 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP6976
1399 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 70).

* 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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