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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
1150
100
km/h
50
SE
45
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
50
ESE
65
ESE
75
SE
45
E
50
ENE
40
ENE
45
SE
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Snowflake cm
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1
1
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
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max °C
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-15
-14
-14
-12
-11
-11
-8
min °C
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-17
-15
-15
-13
-11
-11
-10
 chill °C
-31
-31
-33
-33
-32
-33
-34
-31
-31
-30
-30
-31
-26
-23
-22
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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 -17°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E 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
747 km W
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 170).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 180 degs)
(24 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB250E69S
1971 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB251E69S
1979 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
1986 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
1991 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
2001 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB252E69S
2006 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB253E69S
2006 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
2007 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 227).
- 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.