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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
0
200
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
400
400
300
1950
1950
1750
km/h
20
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
40
ENE
30
NNE
20
ENE
10
S
20
WSW
20
NW
5
E
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
3
 mm
max °C
-16
-12
-9
-12
-27
-25
-28
-30
-29
-31
-29
-26
-27
-28
-28
-27
-25
-25
min °C
-20
-13
-11
-18
-29
-26
-31
-32
-33
-32
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-31
 chill °C
-31
-24
-22
-31
-44
-40
-44
-46
-43
-32
-38
-39
-38
-39
-39
-37
-35
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-31-35-37-38-32-27-25-24-24-23-21-22-22-24-26-22-21-21-25-30-33-35-27-22-20-20-19-18-17-17-17-19-21-17-15-16-19-27-29-29-25-22-22-20-17-16-16-17-17-18-21-18-13-10-15-28-26-30-31-31-32-29-28-28-28-28-27-26-28
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 170).
2.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB272E66S
2713 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
2719 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
2741 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 165).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
2746 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB275E66S
2753 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATC276E66S
2769 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB276E66S
2772 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC277E66S
2775 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB271E65S
2801 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 137).
- 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.