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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 27 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
NNE
5
E
0
SSW
5
SSE
1
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-14
-14
-16
-20
-19
-19
min °C
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-15
-20
-20
-19
-19
-18
-19
-18
-20
-23
-24
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-21
-22
-27
-25
-19
-24
250
350
0
100
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2100
2100
2100
2100
3250
5350
3950
2100
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-14-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-14-15-18-20-19-19-10-10-11-12-12-14-14-13-14-14-13-14-12-12-15-17-15-17-5-5-6-6-6-11-10-8-10-10-8-11-8-6-11-11-8-12
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 -13°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
34 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
58 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
1328 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
45 km
Mid: few
SHIP9425
1422 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
- 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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