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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
55
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
max °C
-17
-17
-19
-21
-21
-22
-22
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-18
-18
-22
-21
-21
-24
-23
-21
-21
-20
-19
-20
-19
-18
-18
-19
-18
-19
-25
-25
-33
-32
-33
-35
-33
-32
-37
-36
-34
-35
-31
-28
-28
-28
-27
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
2150
3750
4250
4900
3650
4950
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:07
5:20
5:31
5:41
5:50
6:00
Sunset
11:53
11:43
11:31
11:22
11:12
11:01

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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 Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP3780
162 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
ASCATC183E78S
558 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 101).
- 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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