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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the E by Fri night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
100
0
0
0
2750
0
0
1150
400
km/h
25
N
10
WSW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
ENE
30
ESE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SSE
25
SSW
25
W
20
WNW
0
N
35
E
50
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
4
 mm
max °C
-18
-19
-20
-21
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-25
-24
-20
-17
-16
-15
min °C
-19
-19
-21
-22
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
-25
-25
-25
-23
-18
-16
-18
 chill °C
-29
-26
-32
-32
-35
-37
-39
-39
-38
-35
-38
-36
-25
-34
-33
-28
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-31-32-33-33-32-32-33-35-35-36-35-32-28-27-29-23-23-25-26-28-28-27-27-28-29-30-30-29-25-22-20-22-19-19-21-22-24-23-23-23-24-23-24-25-25-22-18-16-17-20-21-24-27-27-25-24-23-24-24-27-30-31-24-19-16-14
Sunrise
6:18
6:05
5:52
5:39
5:26
Sunset
3:22
3:34
3:48
4:00
4:13
4:24

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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 -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the E by Fri 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC228E67S
1996 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
2000 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC229E67S
2002 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
2004 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC230E67S
2010 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC231E67S
2022 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC197E65S
2026 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC232E67S
2031 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 337).
- 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.