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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4850
4350
3900
3950
4350
4950
7400
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
km/h
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
20
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
25
S
60
S
35
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-25
-25
-26
-27
-29
-32
-32
-35
-34
-34
-35
-32
-30
-31
-31
-30
-30
min °C
-25
-25
-26
-26
-28
-31
-32
-33
-36
-35
-34
-38
-35
-31
-31
-31
-30
-32
 chill °C
-36
-32
-26
-35
-44
-50
-52
-48
-48
-50
-54
-61
-50
-49
-49
-45
-43
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-25-24-25-28-31-32-35-35-35-38-34-34-33-31-28-29-25-25-26-26-28-30-32-33-36-35-34-37-34-31-31-31-30-31-27-26-26-27-30-34-34-35-38-36-34-37-33-25-27-31-32-33
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. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue afternoon, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed 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
-26° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 012 to 017 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1328 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
0.0 km
ASCATB239E70S
2383 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC239E70S
2393 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC240E70S
2401 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
2401 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC241E70S
2414 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB241E70S
2416 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB238E70S
2423 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB238E69S
2431 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 202).
- 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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