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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 06 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WSW
45
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
35
ENE
25
NE
35
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-28
-26
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-26
-24
-23
-23
-25
-25
-24
-22
-23
-25
-26
min °C
-29
-27
-26
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-25
-26
-26
-24
-23
-24
-25
-30
-38
-36
-34
-31
-33
-33
-37
-43
-41
-36
-42
-44
-43
-41
-38
-38
-38
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
300
600
1250
300
250
0
50
50
50
1400
300
300
50
500
500
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the NNW 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.
2 hours ago
-26° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 170 degs)
(15 kph at 140).
3.6 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (14 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB244E68S
1999 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
2003 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
2018 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
2022 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
2032 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB242E68S
2039 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 112).
- 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.