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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
25
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
ENE
40
E
50
ENE
55
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
70
E
55
NE
55
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-24
-25
-27
-27
-26
-24
-23
-21
-20
-20
-20
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
-27
-26
-24
min °C
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-24
-24
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-40
-42
-42
-43
-42
-40
-41
-39
-36
-36
-37
-44
-44
-38
-38
-41
-42
-40
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
150
400
250
150
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450
50
50
0
0
450
100
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

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
-26° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c172E67S
1880 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c173E67S
1892 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c173E66S
1937 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC188E66S
1944 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB188E66S
1945 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB187E66S
1946 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 264).
- km
hy2c172E66S
1948 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC187E66S
1948 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB186E66S
1950 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 266).
- 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.