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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNW
10
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
1
2
2
2
4
max °C
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-20
-24
-25
-22
-21
-18
-17
-16
-16
min °C
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-19
-22
-25
-26
-23
-22
-20
-18
-16
-20
-22
-20
-21
-24
-24
-23
-23
-25
-30
-34
-36
-40
-30
-35
-33
-29
-26
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
500
250
300
150
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:35
4:48
5:01
5:13
5:26
5:39
Sunset
7:30
7:17
7:05
6:51
6:37
6:24

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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 -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sat 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
-22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC187E76S
762 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC180E77S
769 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATC179E77S
773 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATC186E76S
775 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATC181E76S
776 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC180E76S
779 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC188E76S
781 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the S
(64 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC178E77S
781 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 178).
- 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.