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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
55
SW
50
SW
40
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
W
0
W
0
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
W
max °C
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-11
-12
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-10
min °C
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-13
-14
-14
-15
-14
-12
-14
-14
-12
-12
-25
-22
-21
-20
-17
-16
-10
-11
-18
-20
-22
-25
-24
-23
-26
-24
-20
-19
0
100
0
0
200
0
150
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
8850
5050
3750
2100
4000
7950
7900
5100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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 -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Portal Mountain at the specific elevation of 2000 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
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the
(7 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
10.0 km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
400 km NNE
93m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
498 km N
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
45 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1024
1546 km NW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
SHIP248
1546 km NW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
SHIP4556
1557 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
- 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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