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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
SW
max °C
-12
-10
-10
-11
-14
-14
-15
-17
-17
-20
-22
-22
-23
-23
-20
-21
-21
-20
-21
min °C
-14
-11
-10
-14
-14
-14
-18
-18
-18
-22
-22
-23
-25
-24
-21
-22
-21
-20
-23
-26
-18
-14
-20
-19
-20
-26
-25
-26
-32
-33
-34
-35
-34
-32
-38
-37
-35
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5350
4800
4600
4600
2250
2100
5500
8150
2150
2150
2100
2100
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:56
5:07
5:20
5:31
5:41
Sunset
12:31
12:18
11:53
11:43
11:31
11:22

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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 -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales 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
SHIP3570
167 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
11
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 260).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
51 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC165E77S
191 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB165E77S
194 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC166E77S
208 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB166E77S
211 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC167E77S
232 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 287).
- 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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