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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2100
2050
2050
2100
2150
4900
4400
2150
2050
2100
km/h
0
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SE
0
SSE
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-31
-31
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
-29
-29
-25
-27
-27
-25
-25
-26
-28
min °C
-31
-31
-32
-32
-31
-30
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-28
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-29
 chill °C
-31
-37
-39
-46
-47
-48
-45
-45
-46
-47
-48
-39
-39
-38
-32
-33
-26
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-30-28-27-26-25-26-26-26-25-26-25-24-27-29-28-31-31-32-32-31-30-28-28-28-29-30-27-28-28-26-26-26-29-29-30-31-34-34-33-33-32-32-32-33-29-29-30-27-22-22-28
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 -27°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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 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.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
4.9 km
Mid: scattered
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
6.0 km
ASCATC151E63S
1682 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC149E63S
1683 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC148E63S
1686 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB148E63S
1694 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC150E63S
1695 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC146E63S
1696 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB140E64S
1700 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC147E63S
1702 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 44).
- 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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