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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Sun morning).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
35
ESE
5
E
10
NE
10
E
5
NE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ENE
40
ESE
35
ESE
25
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
15
SE
10
N
20
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-24
-23
-22
-23
-27
-25
-23
-23
-23
-19
min °C
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-23
-22
-26
-27
-26
-23
-23
-23
-23
-40
-34
-32
-30
-25
-36
-38
-34
-38
-36
-40
-42
-42
-38
-33
-31
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
250
0
0
300
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the E 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
-23° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
938 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (37 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC261E71S
2005 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 68).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-22° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB258E70S
2053 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
2065 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
2067 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 288).
- 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.