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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
55
SW
55
SW
65
SW
60
SW
65
SW
55
SW
max °C
-20
-19
-19
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-17
-16
-14
-13
-13
-14
min °C
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-17
-17
-18
-19
-18
-16
-15
-14
-13
-15
-28
-30
-29
-27
-27
-24
-23
-30
-30
-31
-33
-33
-31
-30
-28
-27
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-20-19-18-18-17-16-17-17-18-19-18-16-15-14-13-15-16-17-16-14-16-16-14-16-16-16-18-17-15-14-13-12-14-9-12-8-7-12-12-11-14-14-12-15-13-11-12-11-9-12
Sunrise
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 -16°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6288
169 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 70).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Mcmurdo
176 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
36 km
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
180 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP1524
170 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 70).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
36 km
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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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