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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
50
SW
25
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
45
SW
max °C
-14
-12
-10
-10
-11
-14
-14
-16
-17
-16
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-21
-22
min °C
-15
-14
-11
-10
-15
-15
-15
-18
-18
-17
-21
-21
-22
-25
-24
-22
-22
-28
-25
-16
-13
-20
-20
-22
-26
-25
-24
-30
-31
-35
-36
-34
-33
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7950
5500
5200
4950
5000
2300
2250
2150
2150
2100
3250
4100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-11-9-10-13-16-17-17-17-18-19-21-23-24-23-21-21-15-13-11-10-13-15-15-17-18-17-20-21-22-24-24-22-22-14-14-10-9-12-11-10-17-16-15-20-20-18-22-23-22-23
Sunrise
4:43
4:56
5:07
5:20
5:31
Sunset
12:46
12:31
12:18
11:53
11:43
11:31

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun 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
SHIP6026
158 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
400 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
SHIP3993
159 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP6380
159 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 120).
- km
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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