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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue morning, gales from the ENE by Wed night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
150
0
100
1050
50
1300
300
50
0
km/h
60
SE
60
SE
55
SE
35
E
20
E
25
ESE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SSE
30
SSE
25
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
65
ENE
45
ENE
30
ESE
50
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-19
-21
-23
-24
-25
-28
-28
-28
-26
-23
-12
-9
-9
-12
-13
-10
-8
min °C
-18
-20
-24
-23
-25
-28
-29
-28
-29
-27
-26
-19
-10
-9
-13
-13
-11
-10
 chill °C
-34
-36
-40
-37
-37
-42
-44
-44
-45
-41
-40
-32
-21
-20
-26
-25
-21
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-35-36-38-39-39-39-39-39-36-33-30-27-29-29-30-27-25-26-29-30-32-33-34-34-34-33-30-27-24-21-23-23-23-20-18-22-24-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-26-23-18-15-16-18-17-13-12-18-20-23-23-25-27-29-28-29-27-25-16-10-9-13-13-11-9
Sunrise
3:57
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4:44
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3:30
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3:16
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3:02
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2:47
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Sunset
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5:51
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7:04
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6:16
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6:30
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6:44
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6:58
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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Tue morning, gales from the ENE by Wed 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
ASCATC207E68S
1701 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC206E68S
1705 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC205E68S
1711 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC204E68S
1728 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC208E68S
1732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC202E67S
1735 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC204E67S
1736 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 305).
- 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.