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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
35
S
20
S
10
SSE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
2
2
3
2
1
1
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-11
min °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-19
-17
-16
-16
-14
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-28
-30
-30
-32
-32
-34
-31
-28
-25
-25
-26
-23
-23
-24
-23
-20
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3250
0
3450
250
300
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-27-27-27-27-26-25-23-22-21-21-19-19-19-18-17-17-21-22-22-22-22-21-20-18-17-16-16-14-14-14-13-11-11-15-15-15-15-16-17-17-16-14-13-11-10-10-10-8-8-8-13-15-14-14-16-15-14-16-13-11-8-6-4-4-3-3-3
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 -16°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
ASCATB202E77S
714 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB201E77S
718 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB203E77S
721 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB204E77S
728 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB205E77S
732 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB206E77S
734 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB207E77S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 256).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
752 km W
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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.