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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
4
2
max °C
-16
-16
-18
-17
-16
-19
-18
-18
-20
-22
-20
-19
-15
-15
-15
-15
-17
-19
min °C
-18
-16
-21
-19
-17
-22
-20
-18
-24
-24
-21
-23
-15
-16
-16
-16
-18
-21
-28
-24
-32
-29
-27
-33
-30
-28
-34
-34
-31
-33
-20
-23
-23
-26
-29
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7550
7550
4600
4050
3450
4650
2050
2100
2100
4000
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. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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
SHIP3159
152 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 120).
43.5 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
19
Light winds from the
(19 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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