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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the S by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
WNW
30
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
60
SW
55
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
35
S
30
S
65
S
1
max °C
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-36
-37
-37
-38
-40
-40
-39
-34
-30
-28
-29
min °C
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-36
-38
-38
-39
-40
-40
-40
-39
-32
-30
-32
-49
-49
-50
-49
-47
-47
-49
-53
-62
-61
-63
-64
-56
-56
-55
-49
-45
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2150
2100
2050
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-36-36-36-36-35-36-38-38-39-40-40-40-37-31-29-31-36-35-34-35-35-36-37-38-38-38-39-40-41-41-37-30-28-29-35-32-31-31-31-36-39-40-39-38-39-40-42-42-39-29-27-25
Sunrise
12:51
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
1:48
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 -35°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the S by Wed 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
177 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-39° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
ASCATB172E68S
1160 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB173E68S
1170 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB174E68S
1195 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB176E68S
1243 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB177E68S
1259 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB175E68S
1264 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB179E68S
1270 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB178E68S
1280 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
- 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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