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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
SE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
55
SW
65
SW
70
SW
60
SW
55
SW
30
SW
max °C
-21
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-17
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-16
-16
-13
-11
-11
-10
min °C
-21
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-17
-16
-15
-12
-11
-12
-31
-30
-30
-29
-27
-27
-25
-23
-27
-29
-30
-32
-32
-31
-30
-25
-24
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2100
2100
2050
2100
4850
5250
5450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Mcmurdo
177 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
185 km E
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
1328 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Dumont Durville
1415 km WNW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).

* 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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