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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
NNE
20
N
20
NE
25
E
30
SE
25
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
40
E
55
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
45
NE
55
ENE
55
ENE
40
NNE
40
NE
25
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
max °C
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-24
-23
-23
-21
-19
-18
-18
-20
-22
-29
-29
-27
min °C
-27
-26
-27
-26
-26
-27
-27
-25
-24
-23
-22
-20
-19
-19
-22
-28
-30
-29
-28
-34
-38
-40
-40
-41
-39
-38
-33
-34
-36
-39
-36
-34
-35
-40
-47
-48
-46
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
50
150
4250
1550
1600
150
300
250
50
0
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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 Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the ENE by Sun 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
-25° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.9 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
High: few
ASCATB188E66S
1942 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC187E66S
1947 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC186E66S
1947 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB186E66S
1947 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB187E66S
1948 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC188E66S
1948 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB185E66S
1955 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC185E66S
1955 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 300).
- 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.