Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Portal Mountain Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Portal Mountain Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Portal Mountain Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
55 SSW55
50 SSW50
30 SW30
25 SW25
25 W25
25 WSW25
30 WSW30
25 WSW25
10 WNW10
15 SSE15
10 SE10
10 E10
15 ESE15
20 SE20
30 SSE30
35 SSE35
35 SSE35
30 SSE30
35 S35
30 SSW30
20 SSW20
20 SW20
10 WSW10
10 NNW10
10 N10
20 NE20
10 ESE10
clear clear clear clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
-22 -21 -21 -20 -20 -24 -26 -28 -33 -37 -37 -37 -38 -38 -39 -39 -40 -40 -40 -38 -37 -36 -36 -35 -34 -34 -36
Low °C
-22 -22 -21 -21 -22 -25 -27 -32 -35 -38 -37 -37 -38 -39 -39 -39 -40 -40 -40 -40 -38 -37 -36 -35 -35 -36 -36
Chill °C
-38 -35 -34 -31 -31 -37 -41 -43 -43 -50 -52 -46 -51 -53 -57 -59 -61 -59 -59 -54 -52 -50 -48 -45 -45 -47 -46
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
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mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- - 12:00 - - 12:00 - - 12:27 - - 12:06 - - 11:48 - - 11:33 - - 11:19 - - 11:07 - - 10:55
Sunset
12:00 - - 12:00 - - 12:00 - - 2:26 - - 2:48 - - 3:04 - - 3:19 - - 3:33 - - 3:45 - -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo Base
176 km E
34m alt.
3 hours ago
-17.9° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 990).
31 km
Mid: scattered
Minna Bluff
177 km ESE
920m alt.
3 hours ago
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 170).
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
201m alt.
1 hour ago
-11.6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Linda
212 km ESE
50m alt.
1 hour ago
-17.3° C
No report.

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Portal Mountain and within an acceptable time window.

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