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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
ESE
20
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
WSW
0
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
 cm 
2
1
4
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-19
-19
-22
-23
-22
-21
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-23
-22
-23
-23
-22
-21
min°C
-19
-21
-23
-23
-22
-21
-22
-24
-23
-22
-23
-23
-22
-24
-23
-22
-22
chill°C 
-26
-31
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-31
-29
-29
-28
-22
-24
-28
-30
-31
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2050
2100
2050
2100
2100
2100
2100
2200
2200
2100
2050
2100
2100
4000
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-20-23-23-22-21-22-24-23-22-23-23-22-24-23-22-22-16-18-19-18-18-17-18-20-19-18-20-18-18-20-20-18-20-11-13-11-11-11-10-11-13-12-11-15-11-12-15-14-12-15
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the
(7 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
410 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 100).
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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