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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 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 Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
km/h
15
E
25
ESE
30
E
30
NE
45
SE
30
E
30
E
50
E
70
E
80
ESE
70
ESE
70
ESE
55
ESE
65
SE
60
SE
50
SE
35
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-19
-17
-17
-18
-16
-15
-13
-10
-10
-11
-13
-16
-18
-18
-19
-21
-22
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-14
-11
-10
-12
-15
-17
-18
-18
-20
-22
-23
-28
-29
-29
-30
-30
-27
-25
-23
-23
-27
-30
-32
-33
-34
-36
-38
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
250
100
2950
1400
4850
50
4400
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-29-30-29-28-26-22-22-24-26-29-28-28-29-30-32-24-22-23-24-23-22-19-15-15-17-19-21-22-22-23-24-26-19-18-18-18-17-16-14-11-10-12-14-17-18-18-20-22-23-19-16-15-16-15-13-13-9-8-10-12-15-17-16-18-23-26
Sunrise
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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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 Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the E by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE 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
ASCATB187E77S
635 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB185E77S
671 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATB186E77S
671 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 185).
- km
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB180E66S
1967 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB181E66S
1971 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
2066 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
2068 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB183E65S
2072 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
2074 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 24).
- 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.