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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
max °C
-10
-9
-11
-10
-8
-13
-14
-14
-18
-19
-19
-22
-22
-21
-22
-20
-20
-22
min °C
-11
-10
-12
-12
-9
-18
-17
-16
-22
-21
-20
-25
-24
-21
-22
-21
-20
-24
-19
-17
-18
-17
-13
-27
-25
-24
-32
-31
-30
-36
-35
-32
-35
-35
-33
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
4800
4600
4500
2300
2250
5500
2150
2150
2150
2200
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-13-15-16-17-17-18-19-21-22-25-24-21-20-19-20-21-11-10-13-14-14-17-17-17-20-21-22-25-24-22-21-21-21-23-11-10-12-11-9-16-16-15-20-20-20-24-23-21-22-21-20-23
Sunrise
4:43
4:56
5:07
5:20
5:31
5:41
Sunset
12:31
12:18
11:53
11:43
11:31
11:22

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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 Thu afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun 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
SHIP4000
173 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 014 to 019 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC174E77S
369 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 32).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 014 to 019 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC174E77S
370 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC175E77S
396 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 24).
- 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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