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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
 cm 
2
2
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-10
-9
-12
-10
-12
-12
-9
-9
-9
-11
-9
-10
min°C
-8
-8
-7
-7
-11
-11
-10
-15
-11
-13
-16
-11
-9
-12
-12
-10
-12
chill°C 
-16
-15
-15
-14
-18
-18
-16
-23
-16
-20
-23
-16
-14
-19
-19
-15
-17
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2300
2350
2250
5100
2250
2200
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Thu night). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
40 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
400 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
498 km N
1925m alt.
40 minutes ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
629 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 240).
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2087
1434 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP249
1434 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 130).
SHIP7991
1434 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP3465
1434 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 120).
- 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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