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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
E
25
E
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
1
4
2
1
4
max °C
-24
-23
-25
-27
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-23
-21
-16
-13
-11
-7
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-24
-24
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-27
-29
-24
-21
-19
-14
-12
-9
-7
-7
-8
-32
-29
-28
-34
-32
-32
-26
-36
-39
-30
-31
-30
-22
-19
-16
-17
-16
-16
0
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
0
0
50
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-28-28-29-30-30-30-28-27-25-22-23-23-22-22-23-23-23-24-23-23-24-26-26-26-24-23-21-18-18-17-16-16-17-20-21-22-22-21-22-22-22-22-20-18-17-15-14-12-11-11-11-24-24-27-28-26-26-26-27-28-24-21-18-14-12-8-7-7-7
Sunrise
3:19
3:35
3:51
4:07
4:20
4:35
Sunset
8:45
8:29
8:14
8:00
7:45
7:30

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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 -23°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
4.9 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
46 minutes ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
46 minutes ago
-10° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
hy2c180E74S
1057 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 115).
- km
hy2c179E74S
1065 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
- km
hy2c178E74S
1071 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c177E74S
1088 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 62).
- km
hy2c176E74S
1097 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 48).
- km
hy2c180E73S
1097 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 122).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).

* 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.