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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the SE by Sat night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
50
0
4500
300
0
200
4500
1100
km/h
50
SE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
30
SE
15
ESE
15
NE
15
ENE
30
SE
50
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-18
-20
-21
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-20
-21
-25
-19
-15
-13
-7
min °C
-19
-21
-19
-20
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-19
-21
-23
-26
-23
-16
-14
-15
 chill °C
-34
-35
-32
-33
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-30
-30
-32
-36
-34
-30
-26
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the SE by Sat 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-31° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.2 km
ASCATC241E68S
1978 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 309).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB234E66S
2090 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB233E66S
2123 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
2143 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
2147 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC233E66S
2154 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC235E66S
2155 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC234E66S
2161 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 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.