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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
0
0
450
0
150
150
km/h
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
40
SE
50
N
40
NW
20
ESE
30
E
55
NE
45
NE
35
E
45
E
35
N
35
ENE
40
E
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-27
-24
-12
-17
-20
-17
-10
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-11
-11
-20
min °C
-30
-29
-28
-26
-20
-18
-24
-28
-14
-9
-10
-10
-9
-15
-12
-12
-27
 chill °C
-37
-38
-41
-39
-33
-32
-36
-36
-25
-20
-21
-20
-20
-26
-23
-19
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-33-30-28-29-30-28-24-28-29-26-26-28-30-32-35-32-31-28-25-22-22-25-22-18-21-22-20-20-22-23-25-29-29-28-26-23-18-20-22-19-15-14-15-14-14-16-17-18-25-30-29-28-25-16-18-22-23-12-9-10-10-9-12-12-12-24
Sunrise
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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat 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
-29°C
light snow
Light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
1.1 km
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-25°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB238E67S
2105 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB239E67S
2113 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
2131 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
2139 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
2151 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB233E66S
2160 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB242E67S
2161 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 46).
- 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.