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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
1
max °C
-22
-21
-21
-18
-18
-22
-23
-25
-30
-29
-28
-26
-17
-18
-20
-24
-23
-26
min °C
-22
-21
-22
-19
-18
-24
-24
-27
-33
-32
-28
-29
-18
-19
-29
-28
-24
-26
-29
-28
-29
-26
-25
-37
-39
-40
-46
-45
-40
-41
-23
-19
-41
-40
-35
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2050
3600
4300
4650
2150
2200
2100
2100
4850
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-28-27-26-24-23-27-29-30-28-25-24-25-26-25-23-23-29-27-26-24-23-24-24-27-30-31-29-27-22-23-26-26-24-25-22-21-22-19-18-23-24-26-32-31-28-28-18-19-25-26-24-26
Sunrise
6:18
6:26
6:35
6:43
6:52
7:00
Sunset
10:44
10:35
10:25
10:17
10:08
10:00

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Mon morning). 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
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
32 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
50 minutes ago
-11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Clear
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
10.0 km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
50 minutes ago
-12° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
Jang Bogo Station
410 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
50 minutes ago
-39° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
50 minutes ago
-13° C
-
91
Stormy winds from the WSW
(91 kph at 240).
1328 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-55° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 130).
60 km
Mid: few
ASCATB145E66S
1417 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 168).
- 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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