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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
ENE
20
NNE
15
E
20
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
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max °C
-29
-28
-29
-33
-30
-25
-19
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
-16
-17
-22
-19
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min °C
-29
-28
-31
-33
-33
-28
-21
-17
-12
-13
-14
-15
-17
-20
-22
-21
-17
-46
-41
-42
-46
-48
-45
-36
-29
-25
-24
-23
-26
-25
-30
-35
-34
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
0
4000
50
50
200
100
50
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
High: overcast
938 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB276E73S
1993 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
1998 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC228E67S
2002 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
2006 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATC229E67S
2009 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC276E73S
2013 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 215).
- 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.