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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
40
E
40
NE
35
NE
20
NE
15
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-16
-14
-12
-10
-18
-25
-24
-20
-16
-16
-19
-21
-24
-22
-18
-13
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-20
-15
-13
-11
-23
-25
-25
-21
-18
-17
-20
-22
-25
-23
-20
-18
-12
-10
-15
-34
-28
-26
-21
-37
-40
-38
-31
-28
-24
-27
-28
-25
-33
-31
-30
-23
-21
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
50
100
50
0
100
0
0
50
9800
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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB214E66S
1945 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB215E66S
1950 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB206E66S
1951 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB209E66S
1952 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB218E66S
1954 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB207E66S
1956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB216E66S
1956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB212E66S
1956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB205E65S
1956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 232).
- 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.