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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
ESE
65
ESE
40
E
25
ESE
35
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
50
SE
35
SE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-17
-23
-24
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
min°C
-22
-24
-25
-22
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-21
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
chill°C 
-40
-41
-41
-35
-32
-35
-35
-32
-30
-30
-34
-34
-34
-32
-31
-33
-32
-35
-34
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
2550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
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Sunrise
12:00
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 -17°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (39 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 260).
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
59 minutes ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (111 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
59 minutes ago
-34° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
hy2b214E69S
1654 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b192E68S
1674 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 238).
- km
hy2b197E68S
1681 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 212).
- 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.