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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3250
2100
2150
2100
2150
5100
2050
2100
2150
2200
2100
km/h
45
SW
50
SSW
40
WSW
10
SW
15
W
30
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
NE
15
NNE
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
50
SW
55
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-26
-25
-26
-31
-29
-23
-23
-23
-20
-22
-27
-32
-33
-32
-35
-33
-32
-29
min °C
-29
-25
-31
-31
-30
-29
-23
-23
-23
-25
-30
-34
-34
-32
-36
-35
-32
-31
 chill °C
-47
-42
-41
-40
-41
-43
-38
-36
-34
-35
-30
-51
-53
-50
-55
-52
-52
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-24-26-29-27-24-20-20-21-25-29-34-32-30-33-32-29-27-28-25-29-31-30-26-23-23-22-24-29-33-34-32-36-34-32-30-30-27-31-32-33-28-25-25-22-21-26-32-35-34-38-36-34-33
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 -20°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW 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
-28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB191E63S
1979 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB192E63S
2039 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB195E63S
2075 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB192E62S
2076 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC194E63S
2077 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC195E63S
2078 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB194E63S
2079 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB193E63S
2080 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 306).
- 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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