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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
E
40
E
40
ESE
35
SE
55
SE
60
SE
50
ESE
50
SE
50
SSE
50
S
25
SW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSE
1
max °C
-14
-15
-16
-15
-14
-14
-14
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-16
-19
min °C
-14
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-14
-14
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-16
-16
-17
-21
-23
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-27
-27
-25
-24
-23
-20
-19
-24
-24
-25
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
0
50
50
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -12°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
744 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Williams Field
750 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
10.0 km
791 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
910 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1101 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (120 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3808
1400 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SE
(29 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP11263
1400 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
29
Moderate winds from the SE
(29 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP9136
1400 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 140).

* 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.