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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
PM
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AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
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night
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
40
ENE
65
ESE
45
NE
40
ESE
55
E
55
E
60
E
70
E
65
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-18
-15
-16
-11
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-15
-16
-18
-19
-21
-24
-25
-27
min °C
-19
-17
-16
-13
-11
-11
-11
-12
-14
-15
-17
-19
-20
-23
-24
-26
-28
-32
-31
-29
-25
-23
-24
-24
-26
-28
-28
-29
-31
-32
-33
-35
-39
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
4800
4150
150
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Sat night).

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson. 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
2.6 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
ASCATB189E65S
2051 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB190E65S
2053 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC190E65S
2053 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC187E65S
2056 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC188E65S
2058 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB187E65S
2059 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC186E65S
2062 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB186E65S
2062 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC184E65S
2065 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 228).
- 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.