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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
5
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-12
-12
-14
-10
-10
-11
-13
-12
-15
-14
-13
-15
-13
-11
-14
-13
-12
-15
min°C
-13
-12
-16
-12
-10
-16
-14
-13
-18
-16
-13
-19
-15
-12
-16
-15
-13
-17
chill°C 
-13
-16
-22
-16
-14
-24
-22
-21
-27
-25
-21
-28
-22
-16
-21
-22
-20
-28
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2100
2100
2200
2100
2150
2250
2100
2100
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
ASCATB170E77S
298 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC170E77S
318 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB171E77S
323 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC170E76S
325 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC171E77S
328 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB171E76S
340 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 72).
- 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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