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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
ESE
60
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
SE
35
E
40
E
35
E
30
ESE
40
ESE
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E
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E
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ENE
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ESE
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ESE
20
ESE
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ESE
25
E
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-28
-29
-31
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-29
min°C
-29
-31
-31
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
chill°C 
-49
-50
-47
-47
-47
-45
-45
-46
-45
-44
-47
-47
-45
-45
-46
-48
-45
-47
-45
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
2550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
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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
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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 Wed night, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 3400 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
31 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
High: scattered
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 280).
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-34° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC213E69S
1656 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 338).
- 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.