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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
350
150
200
50
50
50
100
100
150
150
150
150
km/h
65
NNE
55
NNE
65
NNE
55
N
50
NNE
45
NE
60
ENE
55
ENE
40
N
5
NW
30
SW
40
W
45
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
6
2
2
3
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-22
-22
-21
-20
-22
-29
-32
-34
-29
-22
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
min °C
-19
-22
-24
-22
-22
-21
-25
-31
-34
-34
-33
-25
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
 chill °C
-35
-39
-44
-38
-38
-36
-44
-46
-44
-40
-50
-42
-36
-34
-32
-29
-29
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW 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
-17°C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
3.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB266E66S
2605 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB267E66S
2633 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 103).
- km
ASCATB268E66S
2643 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC270E66S
2662 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
2666 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATC269E66S
2668 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
2672 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
2696 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
2697 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 125).
- 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.