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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
15
NNW
20
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
25
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
ENE
20
SE
15
SE
5
W
10
WNW
0
ENE
30
ESE
1
1
2
1
max °C
-23
-26
-21
-17
-14
-11
-11
-11
-10
-13
-15
-18
-20
-20
-20
-24
-25
-20
min °C
-25
-27
-28
-19
-15
-13
-11
-11
-12
-14
-17
-21
-21
-20
-23
-25
-26
-23
-37
-35
-37
-32
-26
-24
-21
-20
-21
-23
-26
-32
-31
-29
-32
-32
-26
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
0
1450
150
400
1100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-30-28-27-26-26-26-28-29-30-30-30-30-31-29-27-25-25-27-25-22-20-20-20-20-21-22-23-24-24-23-25-24-21-20-22-23-22-18-16-15-13-14-16-17-19-21-20-19-20-20-19-16-24-27-25-18-15-12-11-11-11-14-16-20-21-20-22-25-26-22
Sunrise
5:13
5:26
5:39
5:52
6:03
6:16
Sunset
6:51
6:37
6:24
6:13
6:00
5:46

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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 -10°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night).

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
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
partially cloudy
Visibility reduced by smoke.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1106 km WNW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
Cape Phillips
1223 km WNW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-53° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
ASCATB265E72S
1956 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC265E72S
1957 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
1963 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 334).
- 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.