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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
 km/h
5
NW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
S
10
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
1
2
max °C
-23
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-18
-20
-22
min °C
-23
-22
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-17
-19
-21
-25
-28
-30
-29
-30
-29
-28
-27
-27
-17
-22
-24
-25
-26
-28
-31
-32
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
200
0
0
7300
300
150
1750
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-29-29-27-25-25-25-25-25-25-24-23-24-26-28-31-27-25-24-24-22-21-20-20-20-19-20-18-18-19-21-23-27-23-22-21-20-19-18-18-18-17-16-16-15-15-16-19-21-24-27-28-28-28-26-24-22-21-20-21-19-16-15-18-21-23-28
Sunrise
4:07
4:20
4:35
4:48
5:01
Sunset
8:14
8:00
7:45
7:30
7:17
7:05

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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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
-18° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 130).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the
(33 kph at 270).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 130).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
4 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
ASCATC207E72S
1289 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB206E72S
1291 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATC206E72S
1292 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB208E72S
1293 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB207E72S
1294 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC208E72S
1298 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 98).
- 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.