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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
E
20
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
40
E
45
E
45
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
45
S
35
SSE
30
SSW
15
SSW
50
SW
2
2
1
max °C
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-18
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-19
-21
-20
-20
-19
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-19
-19
-17
-17
-26
-28
-30
-30
-37
-34
-35
-32
-29
-30
-31
-34
-32
-32
-31
-26
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
350
50
0
0
3200
50
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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
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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6715
828 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
- km
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
938 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: few
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.

* 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.