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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
max °C
-16
-15
-19
-18
-14
-15
-13
-12
-13
-6
-5
-6
-3
-1
-3
-8
-7
-10
min °C
-17
-17
-23
-20
-15
-16
-15
-12
-15
-10
-5
-7
-5
-2
-6
-8
-8
-16
-26
-28
-37
-33
-27
-27
-26
-23
-26
-20
-13
-14
-11
-7
-12
-15
-14
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
200
850
200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
8700
8650
8800
5300
4400
4300
4150
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
3:26
3:53
4:11
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:49
1:22
1:02

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
SHIP4151
170 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 220 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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