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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
350
350
250
400
km/h
60
SE
60
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
25
SE
10
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
45
ENE
60
ENE
60
NE
60
ENE
45
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-29
-32
-33
-33
-33
-34
-31
-29
-28
-24
-22
-21
-21
-20
-21
-20
min °C
-29
-31
-32
-33
-34
-33
-34
-33
-30
-28
-26
-22
-23
-22
-21
-22
-20
 chill °C
-49
-49
-50
-49
-50
-50
-52
-50
-39
-43
-42
-36
-40
-40
-38
-39
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-38-39-39-39-39-38-36-35-31-28-29-28-28-29-28-29-30-32-33-34-33-34-32-30-28-25-22-22-22-21-22-20-24-26-28-28-28-29-29-28-26-24-20-16-15-16-16-15-14-19-23-23-25-28-29-28-29-28-24-17-11-10-10-13-11-12
Sunrise
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4:44
—
—
3:30
—
—
3:16
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3:02
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2:47
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Sunset
5:51
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—
7:04
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6:16
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—
6:30
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—
6:44
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6:58
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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 -28°C on Sat afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE 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
-16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
High: few
ASCATB230E68S
1916 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC231E68S
1917 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the NW
(64 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB231E68S
1923 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB232E68S
1929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC232E68S
1934 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB233E68S
1937 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC233E68S
1947 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC234E68S
1954 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 313).
- 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.