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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
SE
15
E
30
ENE
30
ESE
25
SE
40
SE
45
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
S
10
WSW
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
0
SW
5
SSE
15
SSE
2
1
max °C
-8
-8
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
-12
-10
-11
-14
-16
-16
-20
-21
-22
-25
min °C
-8
-9
-16
-13
-12
-11
-12
-11
-14
-11
-11
-17
-16
-18
-22
-22
-23
-27
-16
-17
-27
-23
-22
-22
-23
-21
-25
-21
-20
-24
-16
-22
-22
-22
-30
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
50
200
0
0
3350
50
50
50
50
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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 -8°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

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
744 km W
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Williams Field
750 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mcmurdo
755 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1608
817 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
Cape Ross
910 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
SHIP449
821 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
-
89
Stormy winds from the NW
(89 kph at 310).
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
4 hours ago
-26° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.

* 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.