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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5200
5050
4950
4750
4900
5250
4000
2150
3650
km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
70
WSW
80
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-31
-32
-34
-34
-33
-32
-33
-33
-33
-31
-27
-27
-32
-35
min °C
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-32
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-31
-30
-29
-34
-36
 chill °C
-44
-46
-48
-49
-48
-50
-52
-52
-53
-52
-51
-52
-54
-57
-54
-51
-45
-53
-59
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-27-27-28-30-30-30-30-29-29-31-32-30-27-27-33-36-32-32-32-32-31-32-33-34-34-34-33-33-34-34-31-29-28-33-36-34-35-35-35-34-35-36-37-38-38-37-36-36-35-32-29-29-32-35
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon 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
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-33° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
ASCATB177E65S
1632 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC177E65S
1633 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC178E65S
1634 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB178E65S
1635 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC179E65S
1650 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB179E65S
1654 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC169E64S
1655 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB169E64S
1661 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- 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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