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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
0
ENE
0
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
5
S
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
2
1
max °C
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-25
-23
-22
-20
-19
-18
-18
-15
-14
-16
-25
-27
-27
min °C
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-24
-22
-22
-19
-20
-20
-17
-14
-25
-26
-28
-29
-27
-27
-35
-35
-38
-39
-35
-32
-32
-28
-20
-24
-23
-20
-34
-34
-37
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
50
50
50
0
0
1100
4450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:51
4:07
4:20
4:35
4:48
5:01
Sunset
8:14
8:00
7:45
7:30
7:17
7:05

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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 -20°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
2.1 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the
(28 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
Priestley Glacier
1255 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (46 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB257E72S
1836 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB258E72S
1848 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATB259E72S
1861 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB260E72S
1880 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB264E72S
1944 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1945 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 109).
- 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.