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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, gales from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
45
SE
60
SE
45
ESE
40
ENE
50
E
40
SE
45
ESE
55
ESE
65
SE
55
ESE
55
ESE
60
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
15
E
25
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
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max °C
-19
-18
-20
-21
-25
-25
-23
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-20
min °C
-20
-19
-21
-23
-25
-26
-24
-24
-26
-26
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-22
-21
-35
-35
-36
-38
-42
-42
-40
-41
-45
-44
-46
-44
-43
-39
-35
-36
-36
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
1300
450
2400
0
0
0
0
4350
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
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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 -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon night, gales from the SE by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

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.
3 hours ago
-14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB263E72S
1926 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB264E72S
1933 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATC264E72S
1945 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
1971 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNE
(61 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC274E73S
1984 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB274E73S
1986 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
1989 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC275E73S
1992 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATB275E73S
2003 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 159).
- 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.