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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
40
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
E
30
E
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
NNE
15
ENE
10
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
max °C
-35
-36
-34
-30
-31
-29
-29
-27
-24
-17
-14
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-23
-26
-22
min °C
-36
-36
-35
-33
-31
-30
-31
-29
-26
-21
-16
-13
-11
-11
-11
-23
-25
-27
-26
-47
-46
-44
-42
-47
-45
-46
-44
-40
-35
-30
-26
-22
-21
-20
-37
-36
-35
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
50
150
4250
1550
1600
150
300
250
50
0
50
0
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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
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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 Fri afternoon, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE 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
-28° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB215E67S
1888 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB216E67S
1891 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSE
(65 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATC215E67S
1892 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC216E67S
1895 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SSE
(68 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB219E67S
1919 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSE
(65 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATB220E67S
1922 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC219E67S
1922 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSE
(62 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC220E67S
1925 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATC187E66S
1931 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 268).
- 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.