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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
night
AM
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
15
ENE
10
SE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
30
SE
55
SE
65
SE
45
SE
25
E
25
E
65
SE
85
SE
50
E
60
ESE
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1
2
2
2
max °C
-21
-23
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-23
-25
-16
-14
-13
-14
-16
-19
-15
-11
-10
-12
min °C
-23
-24
-23
-22
-20
-19
-21
-25
-26
-23
-14
-14
-15
-18
-20
-17
-13
-15
-14
-32
-31
-29
-32
-29
-28
-30
-33
-35
-34
-28
-28
-28
-28
-32
-30
-29
-28
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
150
100
0
50
0
200
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB257E72S
1825 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB258E72S
1840 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 36).
- km
hy2b206E66S
1847 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1849 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
1851 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB259E72S
1856 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
1868 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 46).
- km
hy2b207E66S
1869 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- 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.