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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, severe gales from the E by Tue morning).

Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
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some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1200
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0
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1250
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3500
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km/h
45
ENE
50
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
15
N
25
NNW
30
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
NE
15
ESE
25
E
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
40
E
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Snowflake cm
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max °C
-22
-30
-27
-26
-27
-29
-28
-26
-25
-21
-20
-20
-18
-18
-16
-15
min °C
-30
-30
-28
-26
-27
-29
-30
-27
-26
-24
-21
-20
-19
-19
-17
-16
 chill °C
-50
-49
-43
-40
-38
-43
-45
-36
-36
-31
-31
-31
-30
-29
-26
-29
Freezing level m
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
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3:26
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3:10
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2:54
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2:35
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Sunset
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8:21
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8:37
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8:53
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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 -22°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, severe gales from the E by Tue 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
-21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
hy2b231E68S
1884 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 25).
- km
hy2b238E69S
1885 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b230E68S
1894 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 22).
- km
hy2b233E68S
1900 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 22).
- km
hy2b232E68S
1913 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 25).
- km
hy2b241E69S
1917 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
- km
hy2b240E69S
1919 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b242E69S
1919 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 22).
- km
hy2b231E67S
1921 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 22).
- 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.