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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
400
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
km/h
35
W
35
NNW
25
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
40
SE
20
ESE
45
NNE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-24
-26
-27
-32
-31
-29
-30
-28
-18
-14
-10
-8
-9
-10
-10
min °C
-23
-25
-27
-30
-33
-32
-31
-31
-29
-25
-17
-11
-13
-9
-10
-13
 chill °C
-36
-40
-39
-40
-43
-42
-40
-40
-41
-40
-27
-22
-24
-19
-21
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-37-38-38-37-37-35-33-29-27-29-26-28-30-30-29-30-32-33-33-32-32-30-29-23-21-23-19-21-23-23-24-26-28-30-30-29-29-27-26-20-17-17-15-15-16-17-21-25-27-29-33-32-30-31-29-22-16-11-11-9-10-12
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -18°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri 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
-27°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC246E70S
1812 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC245E70S
1819 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
1843 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
1872 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
1887 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC246E69S
1897 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATC247E70S
1897 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
1916 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the N
(61 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
1922 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 359).
- 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.