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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
150
150
150
150
650
250
50
0
50
50
50
50
100
50
50
50
100
km/h
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
15
WSW
30
SSW
40
S
45
S
25
SW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-21
-19
-17
-16
-16
-17
-22
-24
-28
-34
-34
-33
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
min °C
-21
-20
-18
-17
-17
-22
-24
-25
-32
-34
-35
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
 chill °C
-32
-30
-28
-28
-30
-37
-40
-42
-47
-47
-53
-52
-55
-52
-50
-46
-44
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-22-22-22-23-26-30-35-37-39-41-44-44-45-44-44-43-19-19-18-18-17-18-21-25-30-33-34-37-40-41-42-41-40-40-21-20-18-17-17-20-23-25-30-34-35-34-35-36-36-36-36-36-32-32-32-32-31-32-35-35-40-44-42-43-45-44-45-46-47-47
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
10:15
9:33
9:04
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
11:44
12:26
12:53

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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 -16°C on Tue morning, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
-23°C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
4.2 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
ASCATB182E65S
2001 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC184E65S
2011 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC185E65S
2013 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
2017 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB183E65S
2030 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
2037 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC183E65S
2037 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 70).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
51 minutes ago
-19°C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC182E65S
2052 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 69).
- 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.