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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
30
SE
10
SE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
SSE
20
SE
15
E
35
SE
35
ESE
25
NE
30
E
40
E
30
E
15
SE
5
NNE
10
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-20
-19
-18
-21
-22
-19
-16
-17
-17
-15
min °C
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-19
-19
-22
-23
-20
-18
-17
-18
-17
-32
-29
-27
-21
-26
-33
-33
-29
-32
-30
-34
-36
-34
-31
-26
-18
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
250
0
0
300
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-31-31-32-32-33-31-29-28-31-33-32-30-29-29-27-25-24-24-25-25-26-27-25-23-22-25-27-26-23-23-23-21-20-20-20-21-22-23-24-22-19-19-22-23-20-17-17-18-16-17-18-22-24-24-22-25-25-17-19-24-25-21-18-17-20-20
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC207E66S
1962 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB208E66S
1964 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the N
(62 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
1979 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
1997 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
2000 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB216E66S
2005 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC216E66S
2008 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC217E66S
2013 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATB217E66S
2014 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
- 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.