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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
45
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
65
SW
75
SW
80
SW
75
SW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
min°C
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
chill°C 
-32
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-33
-34
-37
-37
-37
-37
-36
-35
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6650
8100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-20-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-21-21-21-22-21-21-20-19-18-18-20-19-18-18-18-18-19-19-18-20-19-18-20-19-18-18-17-15-16-17-15-13-15-15-13-16-15-13-17-15-14-16-15-13-14-12-10-11
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 -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Portal Mountain at the specific elevation of 2555 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.
1 hour ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 340 to 080 degs)
(28 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATC170E77S
319 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB170E77S
322 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC170E76S
336 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC171E77S
337 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB171E77S
344 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the S
(62 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC172E77S
360 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the S
(62 kph at 183).
- 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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