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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun morning, min -48°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
25
W
5
NW
15
SW
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-38
-38
-39
-42
-42
-46
-43
-41
-38
-37
-37
-38
-37
-36
-36
-35
-35
-34
min °C
-38
-38
-41
-42
-44
-48
-46
-42
-39
-38
-37
-39
-38
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
 chill °C
-49
-49
-58
-60
-62
-48
-62
-65
-58
-59
-57
-56
-54
-50
-50
-53
-55
-56
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-40-41-43-46-45-41-38-37-36-36-35-34-33-33-34-33-38-38-40-42-43-47-45-42-39-38-37-39-38-36-36-36-36-35-37-37-40-42-43-48-44-40-39-38-38-40-40-39-40-39-38-38
Sunrise
9:18
9:11
9:03
8:53
8:45
8:37
Sunset
5:25
5:34
5:42
5:49
5:57
6:04

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun morning, min -48°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-35°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
1328 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-44°C
light snow
Snow grains.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 130).
1.0 km
High: overcast
ASCATB234E66S
2623 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATB233E66S
2624 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 192).
- km
2634 km N
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC221E63S
2646 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC236E67S
2651 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC220E63S
2660 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC237E67S
2663 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB236E66S
2665 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 197).
- 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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