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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
5
S
5
SSE
0
SE
5
W
10
W
10
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
0
ESE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
1
2
max °C
-25
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-26
-24
-22
-18
-15
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
min °C
-26
-27
-27
-27
-29
-28
-28
-29
-25
-23
-21
-17
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-32
-32
-27
-32
-38
-36
-36
-39
-36
-34
-32
-24
-14
-22
-21
-22
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
1500
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-29-26-26-26-25-25-24-24-23-24-23-24-25-26-26-25-25-25-22-21-21-20-19-19-18-17-19-21-22-22-23-23-22-21-21-19-19-18-16-15-14-14-14-14-26-27-27-27-29-28-28-28-25-23-20-16-14-14-13-14-14
Sunrise
3:51
4:07
4:20
4:35
4:48
Sunset
8:29
8:14
8:00
7:45
7:30
7:17

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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 -24°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
-18° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
2.9 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
2.6 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
6.0 km
Mid: few
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-58° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: few
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB230E74S
1224 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB231E74S
1241 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 262).
- km
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 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.