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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
0
50
0
7650
2000
350
450
km/h
40
NE
45
N
20
NNE
0
WSW
25
NNW
20
N
10
ENE
25
SE
35
SE
45
SSE
55
SSE
40
S
25
WSW
25
WNW
5
NW
20
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-8
-15
-17
-22
-23
-25
-25
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-23
-28
-30
-23
min °C
-13
-15
-21
-23
-24
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-23
-23
-27
-29
-31
-30
 chill °C
-25
-28
-31
-29
-36
-36
-35
-39
-38
-42
-40
-38
-42
-41
-37
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-30-30-31-31-32-33-33-33-33-33-34-36-37-36-33-21-24-23-24-25-26-28-28-28-27-27-28-31-31-31-27-16-19-19-20-21-23-24-24-23-23-23-24-25-27-27-24-11-15-19-23-24-26-26-26-24-23-23-23-25-29-31-27
Sunrise
6:31
6:18
6:05
5:52
5:39
Sunset
3:22
3:34
3:48
4:00
4:13

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, calm 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.
3 hours ago
-8°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB188E65S
2058 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC186E65S
2064 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
2066 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC184E65S
2069 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC182E65S
2076 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB192E64S
2152 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB191E64S
2159 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC189E64S
2164 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB188E64S
2165 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 238).
- 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.