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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
SE
20
E
45
E
45
ESE
35
SE
55
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
45
SSE
40
S
25
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
15
SSW
2
2
max °C
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-19
-19
-21
min °C
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-18
-18
-19
-20
-22
-31
-30
-34
-35
-32
-34
-32
-30
-33
-33
-33
-31
-26
-30
-32
-32
-33
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
50
200
0
0
3350
50
50
50
50
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
744 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Williams Field
750 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
10.0 km
791 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1608
817 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
Cape Ross
910 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3489
821 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP7159
821 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
SHIP7610
821 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP3899
821 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP449
821 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).

* 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.