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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SSE
10
S
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNE
35
N
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
45
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
max °C
-28
-28
-30
-28
-28
-26
-26
-28
-31
-30
-29
-31
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-30
min °C
-28
-29
-30
-29
-28
-29
-26
-32
-32
-31
-30
-34
-34
-33
-34
-33
-32
-32
-37
-37
-30
-40
-39
-42
-39
-47
-48
-46
-44
-53
-54
-53
-55
-55
-54
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2100
2150
2150
2150
2100
2100
4400
2150
6900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-30-30-30-29-28-32-30-29-29-32-33-33-33-32-32-30-28-29-30-29-28-28-26-30-32-31-30-33-34-33-34-33-32-31-23-23-30-27-26-26-21-26-33-31-31-34-35-34-35-34-32-33
Sunrise
7:07
7:16
7:22
7:31
7:37
7:46
Sunset
9:52
9:45
9:36
9:28
9:20
9:13

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Tue 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
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
52 minutes ago
-18° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
2.6 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
52 minutes ago
-13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(28 kph at 140).
4.2 km
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
Jang Bogo Station
410 km NNE
29m alt.
52 minutes ago
-13° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
40 km
Mid: few
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
52 minutes ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
1328 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
6.0 km
Mid: few
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
52 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: clear
1555 km S
2835m alt.
52 minutes ago
-58° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1590 km SSW
4084m alt.
52 minutes ago
-48° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).

* 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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