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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
50
ESE
40
ESE
25
E
30
ESE
10
ENE
30
NE
10
E
5
SSE
5
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-34
-32
-30
-32
-30
-30
-24
-18
-15
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
-17
-23
-19
-18
min °C
-35
-34
-32
-33
-30
-33
-27
-21
-17
-14
-12
-11
-12
-14
-27
-25
-21
-21
-44
-44
-47
-49
-46
-50
-41
-35
-31
-27
-24
-21
-20
-24
-37
-32
-25
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
250
1850
1400
1350
1050
350
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200
0
100
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the ESE by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat morning, 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
-25° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
3.9 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
ASCATC157E64S
2306 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB157E64S
2329 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC156E64S
2330 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB156E64S
2337 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC155E64S
2349 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB155E64S
2362 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATC154E64S
2362 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 263).
- 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.