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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -39°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
4750
2100
3550
2100
2100
2100
2150
km/h
30
W
30
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
45
W
35
W
30
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-35
-34
-30
-28
-27
-30
-33
-34
-36
-39
-39
-38
-38
-34
-31
-30
-36
-38
min °C
-36
-36
-32
-29
-28
-32
-34
-35
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
-39
-33
-33
-38
-39
 chill °C
-53
-53
-51
-48
-47
-50
-52
-52
-53
-54
-55
-56
-55
-53
-43
-43
-52
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-31-30-31-31-31-32-33-34-34-34-36-36-36-35-34-32-32-32-31-30-30-30-31-32-34-36-36-35-35-35-34-34-36-36-36-35-31-29-28-31-34-35-37-39-39-39-38-37-32-32-37-39
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:26
12:04
11:48
11:33
Sunset
12:00
12:00
2:26
2:48
3:06
3:19

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -39°C on Sat morning). 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
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 130 degs)
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1328 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
8.0 km
DomeA
1590 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-66° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
ASCATC148E64S
1618 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC151E64S
1624 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC147E64S
1625 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC150E64S
1627 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB144E64S
1629 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB146E64S
1631 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB151E64S
1633 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 221).
- 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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