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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
25
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NE
50
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
80
NNE
65
NE
35
N
65
NNE
35
NNE
25
ENE
40
N
30
N
30
NNW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
2
1
2
 mm
max °C
-34
-36
-30
-26
-23
-22
-23
-24
-22
-21
-23
-23
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-26
min °C
-35
-36
-34
-28
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-26
-24
-23
-22
-25
-27
 chill °C
-49
-50
-46
-39
-36
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-41
-40
-45
-39
-35
-37
-39
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
0
100
0
100
100
400
350
50
100
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, gales from the NNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 2500 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
-33° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(22 kph at 110).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB129E63S
2790 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB128E63S
2794 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB130E63S
2797 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB127E63S
2838 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB125E63S
2845 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB126E63S
2861 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB124E63S
2864 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB130E62S
2866 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 259).
- 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.