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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
50
SE
30
ENE
40
SE
45
ESE
45
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
25
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-12
-14
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
-12
-13
-15
-19
-21
-23
-26
-28
-27
-26
-26
-25
min °C
-13
-15
-14
-10
-10
-9
-11
-12
-14
-18
-20
-22
-24
-27
-29
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-22
-22
-21
-23
-25
-27
-30
-31
-32
-24
-27
-29
-35
-35
-36
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1000
3700
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-24-22-22-23-24-25-27-28-29-30-32-34-34-35-35-35-34-21-22-18-15-15-16-17-18-19-21-22-23-26-28-29-29-29-29-28-16-16-13-10-10-11-13-14-15-17-18-20-22-24-24-24-24-24-25-13-15-13-10-10-9-11-12-14-17-20-22-24-27-29-28-27-26-26
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
2.6 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
ASCATB189E65S
2046 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB190E65S
2053 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC190E65S
2053 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB188E65S
2054 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC187E65S
2056 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB187E65S
2056 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC188E65S
2058 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB186E65S
2059 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC186E65S
2062 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 233).
- 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.