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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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cloud
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light snow
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light snow
light snow
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cloud
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cloud
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cloudy
cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
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km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
25
S
40
S
45
SSW
45
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
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2
2
4
1
max °C
-34
-33
-31
-30
-32
-34
-32
-29
-27
-24
-24
-24
-24
-30
-31
-31
-30
-30
-31
min °C
-36
-34
-32
-31
-33
-34
-34
-30
-28
-26
-24
-24
-26
-32
-32
-31
-30
-31
-33
-50
-48
-45
-43
-43
-44
-47
-47
-46
-43
-40
-39
-42
-48
-47
-46
-45
-45
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2100
2050
2100
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
2100
2050
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-36-34-32-31-33-36-35-32-31-29-28-28-29-34-35-33-32-32-34-35-34-32-31-33-34-33-30-28-25-24-24-25-31-32-31-30-31-32-34-33-31-31-33-32-31-26-23-19-17-17-18-25-26-28-28-29-30
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-27° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
4.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 170).
ASCATC146E65S
1579 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB145E65S
1586 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC145E65S
1589 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC144E65S
1594 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB145E64S
1604 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC143E65S
1610 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB143E65S
1613 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATC142E65S
1618 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 244).
- 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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