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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-20
-21
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-20
-18
min°C
-20
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
chill°C 
-26
-29
-32
-34
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-36
-37
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5500
5450
5650
7950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-21-21-20-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-21-20-20-20-20-20-19-18-18-20-19-17-18-18-18-19-19-18-20-19-17-19-18-17-17-14-13-17-15-13-15-14-13-16-16-14-17-14-13-15-14-12-13
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 afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

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
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
34 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
ASCATB174E77S
394 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB173E76S
398 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 170).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
ASCATB172E76S
405 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB174E76S
413 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB175E76S
429 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 158).
- 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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