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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
45
SSE
45
S
35
SSE
25
S
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
35
ESE
35
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-24
-24
-28
-28
-28
-29
-32
-33
-33
-30
-31
-31
-30
-31
-24
-19
-20
-19
-18
min °C
-24
-25
-28
-31
-29
-31
-33
-34
-34
-32
-31
-31
-30
-31
-27
-20
-20
-20
-18
-38
-41
-44
-46
-40
-40
-47
-48
-49
-45
-43
-41
-41
-43
-40
-32
-32
-34
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
50
50
50
50
0
50
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri 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
-22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC205E67S
1841 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC205E66S
1866 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB204E66S
1885 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 202).
- km
hy2c173E67S
1904 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC204E66S
1907 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 202).
- km
hy2c172E67S
1914 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c182E66S
1924 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 35).
- 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.