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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1300
50
50
1100
0
km/h
65
E
55
E
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
30
SE
30
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
50
ESE
60
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
NE
30
NE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-18
-20
-20
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-23
min °C
-20
-20
-20
-20
-18
-18
-19
-18
-20
-20
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-23
 chill °C
-36
-36
-35
-34
-32
-32
-31
-30
-32
-32
-33
-34
-32
-34
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunset
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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 -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE 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
-8°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
4.2 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB247E71S
1804 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC248E71S
1806 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC243E70S
1807 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB247E70S
1808 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB248E71S
1811 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 271).
- km
hy2b248E70S
1812 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
1812 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 270).
- 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.