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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
km/h
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
45
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
NNE
20
NE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
max °C
-28
-28
-23
-16
-13
-12
-8
-10
-20
-22
-18
-15
-15
-17
-18
-19
-23
-24
-23
min °C
-30
-30
-26
-20
-15
-12
-11
-13
-25
-26
-21
-15
-17
-17
-18
-22
-23
-24
-23
-45
-45
-39
-34
-29
-24
-22
-24
-40
-40
-32
-23
-21
-23
-24
-26
-30
-33
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
950
1350
1650
1450
100
450
0
50
0
100
450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-31-29-27-26-26-28-31-31-30-30-29-29-30-31-31-30-30-27-27-25-24-22-20-20-22-26-25-24-24-23-23-23-24-24-24-23-26-25-22-18-16-14-14-16-22-22-19-17-18-18-19-20-20-19-18-29-29-25-18-14-12-10-12-23-24-20-15-16-17-18-21-23-24-23
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 -8°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Fri morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
-24° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1.3 km
Low: scattered
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
High: overcast
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB173E67S
1903 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC172E67S
1904 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB172E67S
1908 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB179E66S
1937 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
1972 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
1974 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 307).
- 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.