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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NE
10
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-19
-18
-19
-18
-17
-18
-19
-18
-19
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-19
-19
-19
-19
min°C
-19
-19
-21
-19
-17
-20
-19
-18
-21
-19
-18
-21
-19
-18
-20
-20
-19
-20
chill°C 
-24
-23
-25
-25
-23
-27
-26
-27
-31
-27
-25
-28
-25
-22
-28
-30
-29
-33
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2100
2100
2200
2100
2150
2250
2100
2100
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
34 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC185E78S
589 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC186E78S
606 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC185E77S
621 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 307).
- 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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