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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-14
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
min°C
-15
-15
-15
-17
-17
-16
-17
-15
-15
-16
-16
-15
-18
-17
-16
-18
-18
-17
-20
chill°C 
-25
-23
-21
-23
-21
-20
-23
-22
-20
-20
-21
-20
-26
-25
-24
-26
-25
-24
-27
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2150
2350
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2300
2150
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -14°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sat 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
-5° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATC170E77S
303 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC171E77S
321 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC172E77S
357 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATC173E77S
374 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB173E76S
381 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 165).
- 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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