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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
0
E
15
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
30
E
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
min°C
-13
-12
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
chill°C 
-20
-19
-17
-10
-17
-20
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
-13
-13
-13
-21
-22
-23
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
0
1550
50
50
200
250
200
100
350
1450
1600
700
600
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
752 km W
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 005 to 009 degs)
(31 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-29° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: overcast
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
Mist
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
hy2c179E70S
1463 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 115).
- 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.