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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
200
150
150
1150
0
0
km/h
25
E
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
45
SE
55
SE
45
SE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
S
30
W
15
NNW
35
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-22
-20
-18
-17
-17
-19
-19
-21
-24
-24
-25
-27
-26
-23
-24
-27
-17
min °C
-22
-22
-19
-17
-19
-19
-20
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-26
 chill °C
-34
-37
-32
-30
-32
-34
-36
-39
-36
-34
-34
-41
-42
-43
-38
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-32-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-38-38-37-36-35-32-29-30-28-24-25-26-27-29-31-31-32-32-32-32-30-28-26-24-25-23-21-20-21-22-24-26-27-27-28-28-27-27-25-24-19-22-21-19-17-18-19-20-23-24-24-26-27-26-25-25-27-22
Sunrise
4:09
3:57
4:44
3:30
3:16
Sunset
5:25
5:37
5:51
7:04
6:16
6:30

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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. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-22°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (54 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC200E67S
1821 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC199E67S
1829 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB234E68S
1924 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB232E68S
1929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC191E66S
1930 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC232E68S
1930 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC195E66S
1932 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC196E66S
1934 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB195E66S
1934 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 288).
- 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.