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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
20
ESE
30
SE
35
SSE
40
SE
55
SSE
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
30
S
35
S
50
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-22
-24
-25
-25
-24
-23
-20
-19
-19
-20
min °C
-21
-21
-19
-19
-21
-21
-22
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-24
-23
-20
-19
-23
-32
-33
-32
-33
-37
-35
-35
-38
-38
-40
-43
-39
-37
-36
-34
-32
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
7950
50
150
1200
1150
200
300
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 Fri night, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Tue 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
-25° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (22 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC216E68S
1784 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 339).
- km
hy2c216E68S
1784 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 312).
- km
hy2c217E68S
1788 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB216E68S
1790 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB217E68S
1791 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC217E68S
1793 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c216E67S
1820 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC210E67S
1821 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
79
Severe gales from the NNW
(79 kph at 333).
- km
hy2c217E67S
1826 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
- 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.