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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, near gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
NNE
15
ENE
30
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
ENE
35
ENE
60
E
55
E
40
E
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
65
ENE
45
ENE
20
E
30
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-26
-26
-25
-26
-27
-27
-25
-23
-23
-21
-20
-20
-19
-21
-25
-24
-25
-25
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-26
-28
-27
-27
-23
-23
-22
-20
-21
-20
-23
-26
-25
-25
-27
-36
-36
-40
-42
-44
-42
-42
-38
-40
-38
-34
-36
-34
-40
-45
-42
-37
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
250
1850
1400
1350
1050
350
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200
0
100
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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 Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, near gales from the E by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

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
-24° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
4.3 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB260E71S
1988 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
1998 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
2005 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 15).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB257E70S
2050 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
2055 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
2080 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
2099 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
2107 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 15).
- 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.