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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
2100
2150
2100
2150
5100
2050
2100
2150
2200
2100
km/h
40
W
40
W
30
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-26
-29
-32
-32
-25
-25
-24
-18
-19
-25
-28
-35
-34
-37
-35
-34
-31
min °C
-32
-27
-32
-32
-33
-31
-25
-26
-26
-22
-27
-35
-35
-34
-39
-37
-34
-34
 chill °C
-50
-44
-48
-46
-48
-46
-39
-39
-38
-27
-27
-50
-50
-49
-56
-55
-52
-53
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-24-26-29-27-24-20-20-21-25-29-34-32-30-33-32-29-27-28-25-29-31-30-26-23-23-22-24-29-33-34-32-36-34-32-30-30-27-31-32-33-28-25-25-22-21-26-32-35-34-38-36-34-33
Sunrise
12:00
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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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

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
-27° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
2.2 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB178E64S
1705 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the WSW
(66 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB177E64S
1712 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB148E63S
1716 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB179E64S
1721 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB151E63S
1723 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB152E63S
1731 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB147E63S
1732 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB149E63S
1738 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
1743 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 232).
- 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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