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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
S
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
max °C
-6
-9
-11
-10
-12
-13
-12
-14
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-14
-13
-15
min °C
-7
-15
-12
-11
-16
-14
-12
-16
-14
-10
-12
-11
-9
-15
-14
-13
-18
-12
-24
-20
-19
-26
-24
-21
-27
-25
-21
-24
-22
-19
-26
-25
-23
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
4450
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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
SHIP2311
165 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 340).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-32° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP4276
1543 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).

* 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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