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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -29°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
450
450
300
0
50
50
50
km/h
20
SE
25
SE
40
ESE
50
N
35
NNW
25
E
40
ENE
60
ENE
60
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
50
ENE
45
NNE
20
ENE
20
ESE
25
SSE
20
SSE
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Snowflake cm
4
1
3
1
3
5
4
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-23
-13
-18
-23
-15
-9
-8
-9
-13
-10
-9
-10
-20
-25
-25
-27
-28
min °C
-29
-26
-20
-19
-27
-26
-10
-8
-16
-15
-11
-10
-10
-29
-27
-25
-28
-29
 chill °C
-41
-39
-34
-34
-36
-37
-20
-20
-27
-24
-20
-20
-22
-46
-42
-36
-43
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -29°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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
-30°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-38°C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC182E64S
2087 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC181E64S
2092 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC183E64S
2094 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB181E64S
2099 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB182E64S
2101 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB180E64S
2113 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC180E64S
2118 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 16).
- 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.