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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
550
450
50
0
0
100
50
150
km/h
40
N
75
N
90
NNW
85
NNW
70
NNW
60
NNW
50
N
45
N
40
N
35
N
30
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
50
NE
55
ENE
15
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-22
-21
-21
-23
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-21
-22
-25
-25
min °C
-30
-22
-22
-24
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-24
-25
-23
-23
-26
-27
 chill °C
-47
-41
-42
-44
-44
-43
-42
-43
-43
-41
-38
-40
-37
-40
-43
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
7:46
7:30
7:13
7:00
Sunset
1:53
2:11
2:26
2:41
2:55

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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).

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
-34°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (35 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
6.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB183E66S
1959 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC183E66S
1962 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC188E65S
2044 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB188E65S
2047 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB186E65S
2058 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC186E65S
2059 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC187E65S
2059 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB187E65S
2060 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 247).
- 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.