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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
W
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
max °C
-16
-14
-16
-15
-15
-20
-17
-14
-15
-13
-12
-13
-8
-6
-7
-6
-2
-5
min °C
-19
-14
-18
-17
-17
-24
-20
-15
-16
-15
-12
-15
-11
-6
-9
-8
-5
-11
-27
-22
-27
-26
-27
-38
-33
-27
-27
-26
-23
-26
-21
-14
-18
-15
-10
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
250
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2250
2200
8800
8000
8700
8200
6750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-24-23-21-21-21-19-16-14-14-13-11-10-8-8-7-7-9-22-21-21-20-19-22-19-16-16-15-14-14-10-8-9-8-6-9-18-14-17-16-16-22-19-15-16-14-12-14-10-6-8-7-4-8
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
3:26
3:53
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:49
1:22

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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
SHIP1260
164 km E
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
69
Gales from the SE
(69 kph at 140).
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Priestley Glacier
498 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
629 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: overcast
DomeA
1590 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-44° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
SHIP706
1710 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 140).

* 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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