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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
SE
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
0
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
2
1
4
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-19
-19
-18
-19
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-19
min°C
-16
-18
-19
-18
-18
-17
-18
-20
-19
-18
-20
-18
-18
-21
-20
-18
-20
chill°C 
-21
-26
-29
-28
-28
-27
-28
-27
-24
-22
-20
-18
-18
-21
-26
-25
-28
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2050
2100
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2200
2200
2100
2050
2100
2100
4000
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-20-23-23-22-21-22-24-23-22-23-23-22-24-23-22-22-16-18-19-18-18-17-18-20-19-18-20-18-18-20-20-18-20-11-13-11-11-11-10-11-13-12-11-15-11-12-15-14-12-15
Sunrise
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 006 to 009 degs)
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB171E77S
325 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB172E77S
370 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB173E77S
388 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 78).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB174E77S
411 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB175E77S
423 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 48).
- 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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