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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
4550
200
400
0
1100
1200
50
km/h
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
15
NE
20
SE
35
SE
15
ESE
5
WSW
20
WNW
35
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-27
-28
-27
-25
-25
-25
-25
-27
-28
-27
-28
-27
-27
-30
-29
-29
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-27
-25
-25
-26
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-30
 chill °C
-44
-45
-44
-42
-36
-34
-36
-42
-43
-41
-41
-44
-29
-30
-42
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-32-31-31-33-33-34-34-34-33-34-36-36-35-28-28-28-26-25-25-26-28-29-28-28-28-28-30-29-30-23-23-22-21-21-20-21-22-24-24-23-23-22-23-24-26-22-22-21-21-20-20-22-24-25-26-25-23-20-22-25-29
Sunrise
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 -25°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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
-21° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 200 degs)
(37 kph at 130).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-33° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
hy2b242E67S
2093 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b233E66S
2098 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b232E66S
2108 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b241E67S
2120 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b245E67S
2134 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b243E67S
2139 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).
- km
hy2b241E66S
2147 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b235E66S
2160 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 312).
- 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.