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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
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PM
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
200
0
km/h
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
45
ESE
40
E
30
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
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max °C
-29
-30
-30
-31
-27
-23
-18
-12
-13
-15
-10
-11
-13
-14
-16
-14
min °C
-31
-30
-31
-32
-29
-25
-22
-15
-14
-19
-11
-12
-14
-15
-17
-16
 chill °C
-44
-42
-41
-42
-40
-36
-34
-26
-28
-34
-21
-23
-26
-25
-29
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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 -12°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, moderate winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

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
-29°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-65°C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
ASCATC252E70S
1917 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
1917 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
1923 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
1923 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 55).
- km
ASCATB251E70S
1923 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB252E70S
1931 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
1932 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 51).
- 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.