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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
55
SW
50
SW
30
SW
10
SW
0
W
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
35
SW
max °C
-17
-15
-12
-10
-10
-11
-14
-14
-17
-17
-17
-20
-22
-22
-25
-24
-23
-22
min °C
-18
-16
-14
-11
-10
-15
-15
-15
-19
-18
-18
-22
-22
-23
-26
-24
-24
-22
-33
-30
-26
-16
-10
-20
-19
-20
-26
-25
-26
-30
-30
-33
-35
-34
-35
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
5350
2400
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
2100
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-11-10-10-14-17-18-18-18-19-20-22-24-26-25-24-21-18-16-13-11-10-13-15-15-18-18-18-21-22-23-26-24-24-22-16-14-15-11-9-11-11-10-17-16-15-21-21-20-24-22-22-23
Sunrise
4:28
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 -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, 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
SHIP2697
165 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 30).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
ASCATB172E73S
638 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC171E73S
654 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC172E73S
666 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB173E73S
674 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 214).
- 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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