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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
100
0
0
0
2750
0
0
1150
400
km/h
20
NNE
10
SSW
15
NW
10
N
10
E
30
SE
40
SE
50
SSE
40
S
25
SW
25
W
15
W
5
ESE
35
ESE
55
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
4
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-24
-26
-26
-24
-23
-22
-23
-24
-25
-29
-30
-21
-18
-15
-12
min °C
-21
-22
-24
-27
-27
-25
-24
-23
-24
-24
-29
-30
-31
-27
-20
-16
-15
 chill °C
-31
-28
-34
-36
-36
-39
-39
-40
-38
-36
-42
-37
-31
-40
-36
-29
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-31-32-33-33-32-32-33-35-35-36-35-32-28-27-29-23-23-25-26-28-28-27-27-28-29-30-30-29-25-22-20-22-19-19-21-22-24-23-23-23-24-23-24-25-25-22-18-16-17-20-21-24-27-27-25-24-23-24-24-27-30-31-24-19-16-14
Sunrise
6:18
6:05
5:52
5:39
5:26
Sunset
3:22
3:34
3:48
4:00
4:13
4:24

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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 Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, near gales from the SSE by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Sat 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 020 degs)
(15 kph at 350).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: scattered
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB234E67S
2060 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB235E67S
2077 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB236E67S
2087 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC237E67S
2099 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB237E67S
2100 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
2110 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC238E67S
2113 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 337).
- 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.