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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
S
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNE
30
N
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
max °C
-28
-30
-28
-28
-27
-25
-25
-31
-30
-29
-30
-33
-33
-33
-32
-30
-30
min °C
-28
-30
-29
-28
-29
-26
-29
-31
-31
-30
-33
-33
-33
-34
-33
-31
-30
-37
-36
-38
-39
-42
-38
-45
-47
-47
-45
-50
-50
-51
-54
-54
-52
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2050
3900
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-30-30-29-27-30-31-29-29-30-32-33-33-32-30-29-28-30-29-28-28-26-27-31-31-30-32-33-33-34-33-31-30-23-29-27-24-26-22-23-32-31-30-34-35-34-35-34-31-32
Sunrise
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 -25°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun afternoon, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue 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
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
46 minutes ago
-19° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
46 minutes ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB171E77S
336 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB169E76S
351 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB172E77S
357 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB172E76S
360 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB171E76S
385 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB170E76S
390 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 178).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).

* 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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