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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
100
100
0
400
450
300
100
50
50
50
4150
2050
km/h
60
WNW
35
WSW
35
SW
50
SW
50
SSW
50
S
30
S
20
S
10
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
ESE
10
SW
20
WNW
30
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-27
-34
-37
-39
-41
-43
-40
-38
-38
-34
-31
-27
-25
-25
-26
-27
min °C
-33
-35
-39
-41
-41
-43
-43
-39
-38
-38
-32
-29
-26
-25
-27
-29
 chill °C
-51
-52
-61
-63
-64
-67
-63
-54
-48
-45
-44
-40
-34
-32
-42
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-39-42-44-44-46-45-43-41-39-35-32-30-30-32-33-30-35-38-40-41-43-42-39-38-36-32-28-26-25-27-28-31-34-34-34-37-36-35-33-33-32-31-29-25-24-24-27-35-37-35-38-40-38-40-44-43-40-37-36-29-26-28-34
Sunrise
10:15
9:33
9:04
8:41
8:22
Sunset
11:44
12:26
12:53
1:17
1:36

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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 -27°C on Wed night, min -43°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
10.0 km
ASCATB224E66S
2025 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 112).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB223E66S
2049 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB222E66S
2054 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB225E66S
2068 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB222E65S
2068 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB224E65S
2070 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB223E65S
2076 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 115).
- 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.