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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
150
150
150
150
150
150
500
50
0
50
50
200
0
0
300
km/h
5
SSW
55
SW
50
W
50
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
50
WNW
60
NW
75
NNW
55
NNW
45
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
35
ENE
55
NE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-33
-25
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-17
-17
-20
-23
-24
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
min °C
-35
-29
-23
-21
-20
-19
-18
-17
-19
-22
-24
-27
-29
-29
-30
-27
-28
-29
 chill °C
-42
-48
-39
-36
-34
-33
-31
-29
-34
-39
-42
-47
-48
-48
-49
-45
-46
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-32-27-25-24-23-23-22-23-26-29-31-34-34-34-32-33-34-34-27-22-21-20-19-18-17-18-21-24-26-29-29-29-27-28-29-30-25-23-22-21-19-18-17-18-21-24-27-27-27-27-25-24-24-30-32-32-33-33-32-32-32-29-27-27-32-37-37-30-24-24-22
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
10:15
9:33
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
11:44
12:26

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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 -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri 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
-25°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
2.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SE
(78 kph at 140).
0.6 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC182E65S
2074 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC181E65S
2079 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC182E64S
2084 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC181E64S
2094 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATC183E64S
2100 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC180E64S
2142 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB181E64S
2150 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB180E64S
2151 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 38).
- 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.