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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
E
5
N
15
NW
25
NW
5
NNW
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
NE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
1
5
2
2
6
max °C
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-20
-19
-18
-16
-14
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-20
-21
-22
-22
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-20
-18
-18
-15
-14
-12
-11
-11
-11
-28
-27
-29
-27
-21
-26
-27
-31
-35
-24
-26
-28
-23
-23
-22
-23
-22
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-28-28-29-30-30-30-28-27-25-22-23-23-22-22-23-23-23-24-23-23-24-26-26-26-24-23-21-18-18-17-16-16-17-20-21-22-22-21-22-22-22-22-20-18-17-15-14-12-11-11-11-24-24-27-28-26-26-26-27-28-24-21-18-14-12-8-7-7-7
Sunrise
3:19
3:35
3:51
4:07
4:20
4:35
Sunset
8:45
8:29
8:14
8:00
7:45
7:30

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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 -19°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-48° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
ASCATB274E73S
1978 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
1998 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB276E73S
2005 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 86).
- 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.