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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
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cloudy
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km/h
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ENE
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25
NE
10
NNE
15
NW
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NW
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NNE
25
E
40
ESE
35
E
20
NE
45
NE
40
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40
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
WSW
20
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max °C
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min °C
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-41
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-39
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-34
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-42
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-44
-48
-47
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-41
-33
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-43
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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 -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri 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
-22° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB261E71S
1903 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
1909 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
1910 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB262E72S
1915 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB263E72S
1918 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
1923 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
1930 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
1935 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1936 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 281).
- 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.