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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NNE by Thu morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1150
0
0
0
0
50
350
100
650
km/h
40
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
S
20
ESE
15
ENE
35
NNW
60
NNE
65
NNE
45
NE
45
NNE
45
E
55
ENE
45
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
4
2
1
5
2
 mm
max °C
-28
-30
-30
-29
-26
-26
-24
-18
-17
-18
-15
-15
-14
-16
-14
-13
-13
min °C
-29
-30
-30
-29
-28
-26
-25
-23
-19
-20
-17
-15
-15
-17
-14
-14
-17
 chill °C
-43
-42
-40
-38
-35
-33
-32
-33
-31
-34
-30
-30
-28
-31
-27
-28
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the NNE 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
-29°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC245E69S
1938 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC246E69S
1956 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB249E69S
1962 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
1976 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
1978 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
1992 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
2001 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
2018 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB245E68S
2032 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 300).
- 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.