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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
SSE
25
S
40
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
E
30
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
10
NE
1
2
5
2
1
3
max °C
-15
-16
-16
-17
-16
-15
-14
-12
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
min °C
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-25
-26
-29
-28
-28
-26
-24
-23
-22
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-20
-20
-19
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
1350
1300
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. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
744 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
749 km W
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
750 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
10.0 km
SHIP8856
791 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 120).
- km
791 km S
3012m alt.
56 minutes ago
-34° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP3595
794 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 120).
SHIP4226
794 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP7091
794 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 120).
- km
795 km S
3012m alt.
56 minutes ago
-34° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).

* 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.