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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu morning).

Sat
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Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
55
SE
60
SE
40
E
45
E
30
ESE
30
SE
45
SE
70
SE
70
SE
55
ESE
40
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max °C
-21
-21
-23
-22
-19
-18
-17
-18
-22
-21
-24
-23
-21
-22
-28
-28
-28
min °C
-21
-22
-23
-22
-21
-19
-18
-21
-22
-23
-25
-24
-22
-27
-28
-28
-28
-32
-32
-34
-32
-34
-34
-33
-36
-37
-39
-38
-38
-38
-47
-48
-47
-46
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
7200
7300
200
0
200
4900
100
4200
150
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12:00
12:00
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12:00
Sunset
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu 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
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: overcast
938 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c216E67S
1878 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c259E71S
1884 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c215E67S
1893 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- km
hy2c215E66S
1908 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 310).
- km
hy2c216E66S
1912 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c255E71S
1917 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 350).
- km
hy2c256E71S
1922 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 352).
- 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.