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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Fri
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
SW
45
SW
50
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
10
SE
5
WSW
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
55
WSW
35
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-29
-29
-30
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-36
-36
-37
-37
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-31
-30
-28
-27
-28
min°C
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-31
-31
-30
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-38
-38
-37
-36
-35
-34
-35
-32
-31
-30
-28
-29
chill°C 
-48
-49
-49
-49
-47
-47
-45
-43
-41
-48
-47
-42
-32
-42
-50
-52
-51
-49
-50
-48
-48
-51
-51
-52
-52
-50
-48
-49
-51
-51
-54
-50
-51
-48
-33
-37
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2100
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-30-29-29-29-31-31-30-32-32-32-32-33-34-35-36-36-36-35-35-35-36-36-38-38-37-36-35-34-35-32-31-29-28-29-31-30-30-30-30-31-31-30-30-30-31-30-32-34-35-36-37-37-36-35-33-33-33-34-36-37-37-37-36-36-37-35-33-32-30-27-32-31-31-33-33-33-32-28-29-28-27-27-31-35-36-38-39-39-37-33-30-30-28-28-33-36-37-39-39-39-40-38-36-36-32-25
Sunrise
8:37
8:44
8:51
8:57
9:06
9:12
9:19
9:27
9:34
9:42
9:49
9:57
Sunset
8:17
8:09
8:02
7:54
7:46
7:38
7:30
7:22
7:15
7:07
6:59
6:51

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Mon 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
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP7318
265 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB177E76S
520 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC173E75S
527 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB173E75S
527 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP2891
266 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 200).
- km
SHIP6646
266 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
- km
SHIP4979
266 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
SHIP8044
266 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 200).
- km
SHIP2256
266 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
- 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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