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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-21
-22
-21
-21
-22
-20
-20
-22
-26
-27
-28
-26
-26
-29
min°C
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-25
-26
-27
-29
-27
-27
-30
chill°C 
-34
-35
-32
-28
-29
-28
-30
-34
-36
-36
-35
-33
-40
-41
-42
-40
-34
-36
-40
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
2100
2100
2100
2100
2200
4200
7650
8700
7600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-24-24-23-22-21-21-21-21-20-21-23-26-28-28-27-28-29-23-23-22-23-23-21-22-22-22-22-21-20-24-26-27-29-27-27-30-19-18-18-19-19-18-21-22-21-22-20-19-24-26-25-29-25-25-29
Sunrise
4:37
12:00
4:13
3:58
3:42
3:21
Sunset
11:47
12:00
12:01
12:15
12:32
12:51

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
53 minutes ago
-13° C
Hail showers.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
2.2 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 120).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
53 minutes ago
-34° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
53 minutes ago
-13° C
-
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 240).
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
53 minutes ago
-10° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 120).
ASCATC168E63S
1752 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNW
(12 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC167E63S
1760 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
1777 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 355).
- 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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