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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
100
0
0
0
150
km/h
30
SE
25
E
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
SSE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
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2
1
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—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-11
-14
-17
-18
-20
-20
-20
-18
-13
-12
-12
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-15
min °C
-12
-17
-18
-19
-23
-21
-21
-21
-15
-12
-13
-14
-15
-17
-17
-16
-17
 chill °C
-22
-27
-28
-28
-30
-26
-28
-29
-23
-17
-19
-22
-24
-25
-24
-20
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-27-30-30-31-29-28-26-24-23-24-25-27-28-28-27-27-19-20-24-25-25-24-23-21-18-17-18-19-21-22-22-20-20-15-17-21-21-21-20-19-17-16-14-15-17-18-19-18-17-16-12-16-18-19-22-21-21-20-14-12-13-14-15-16-17-16-16
Sunrise
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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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 -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 500 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
747 km W
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-16°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
hy2b253E71S
1879 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b255E71S
1885 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b254E71S
1887 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b252E70S
1907 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b250E70S
1912 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 208).
- km
hy2b256E71S
1914 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 202).
- km
hy2b254E70S
1922 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b256E70S
1930 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 205).
- km
hy2b251E70S
1936 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 208).
- 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.