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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
150
100
4450
350
4800
0
0
1650
400
50
km/h
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
SSW
30
SW
30
WNW
35
NW
40
N
50
NNE
50
N
40
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
WNW
10
N
10
WSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
5
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-27
-23
-24
-26
-29
-33
-33
-32
min °C
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-28
-28
-27
-27
-25
-27
-33
-33
-33
-33
 chill °C
-36
-35
-31
-34
-38
-38
-38
-45
-46
-45
-44
-37
-37
-49
-43
-42
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm 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
-15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC236E66S
2184 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATC237E66S
2201 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC238E66S
2215 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB231E65S
2239 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNE
(61 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC231E65S
2251 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC232E65S
2259 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB232E65S
2259 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB233E65S
2265 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC233E65S
2269 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 16).
- 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.