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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NE
0
SE
10
W
3
2
2
max °C
-15
-14
-14
-13
-9
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-12
-15
-16
min °C
-16
-16
-14
-14
-11
-8
-7
-7
-5
-9
-9
-8
-10
-7
-7
-10
-13
-15
-18
-28
-29
-27
-27
-22
-17
-16
-15
-12
-18
-16
-14
-16
-13
-14
-15
-13
-15
-25
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
0
650
0
0
0
0
500
650
300
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7800
8900
7850
4800
8800
4300
6050
5200
3900
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-14-13-12-9-8-7-6-7-8-8-8-9-9-9-10-13-16-17-16-15-14-14-10-8-7-7-5-8-9-8-9-7-7-9-13-15-17-16-14-13-13-9-6-6-6-2-7-9-7-7-3-2-5-10-13-16
Sunrise
12:00
3:26
3:53
4:11
4:28
4:43
Sunset
12:00
1:49
1:22
1:02
12:46
12:31

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP4030
169 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 10).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the
(26 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 010 degs)
(24 kph at 320).
10.0 km
ASCATB165E77S
193 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB166E77S
226 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB167E77S
249 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB169E77S
268 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB168E77S
274 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 35).
- 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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