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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
NNE
20
ENE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
60
E
55
E
50
ENE
50
ENE
25
E
35
E
45
E
50
ENE
40
ENE
20
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-26
-26
-25
-25
-27
-26
-24
-22
-22
-21
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-23
-25
-26
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-23
-23
-22
-20
-19
-18
-18
-22
-24
-26
-26
-38
-38
-40
-42
-42
-41
-40
-37
-41
-39
-36
-32
-29
-31
-38
-40
-41
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
0
200
0
1750
1350
500
150
1250
100
0
0
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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
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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 -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the E by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-24° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
4 hours ago
-27° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB172E67S
1896 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB173E67S
1905 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB173E66S
1913 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB172E66S
1923 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB207E66S
1926 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB171E66S
1932 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB205E66S
1939 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATB206E66S
1939 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 196).
- 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.