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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
0
50
200
0
450
300
50
0
50
100
km/h
35
NW
50
NNW
30
NNE
15
NNW
5
E
30
E
10
NNE
15
NW
40
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
20
SE
25
SSE
30
W
60
NW
50
NW
45
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-19
-20
-26
-26
-23
-23
-22
-23
-26
-25
-23
-22
-21
-24
-27
-29
-29
min °C
-20
-24
-27
-26
-24
-23
-22
-26
-27
-25
-24
-22
-22
-28
-27
-30
-30
 chill °C
-34
-39
-40
-36
-24
-36
-30
-39
-42
-39
-33
-34
-32
-47
-46
-49
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-34-33-30-31-32-35-37-34-31-29-30-32-32-32-31-23-24-29-29-25-25-26-30-32-29-26-23-24-26-26-27-27-20-22-27-26-24-23-22-25-27-25-24-22-22-26-27-30-30-23-21-25-30-30-23-21-22-25-29-30-28-26-31-34-37-39
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 -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).

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
-25° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
3.8 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC270E72S
1963 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
1968 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
1972 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB195E65S
2044 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB194E65S
2047 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB193E65S
2048 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB192E65S
2051 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB195E64S
2152 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB227E65S
2158 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 344).
- 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.