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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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night
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
65
SE
55
SE
40
ENE
60
ENE
55
NE
30
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
W
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Snow map
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max °C
-25
-25
-24
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-21
-19
-18
-18
-22
-24
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-20
min °C
-25
-25
-25
-23
-22
-20
-18
-20
-25
-24
-23
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-21
-22
-36
-33
-30
-34
-36
-36
-33
-36
-43
-41
-36
-30
-28
-33
-36
-35
-32
-36
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
0
0
4800
1550
50
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50
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50
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
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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. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, severe gales from the SE by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat 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
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
ASCATB182E66S
1933 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB180E66S
1938 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB183E66S
1940 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB181E66S
1946 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB185E66S
1955 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB184E66S
1955 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB186E65S
1956 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
1964 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 237).
- 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.