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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE by Mon night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
km/h
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
30
ESE
55
SE
40
SE
5
ENE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
E
35
ENE
50
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-36
-35
-31
-29
-28
-29
-30
-33
-36
-33
-28
-21
-18
-16
-12
-12
-12
-9
min °C
-36
-36
-34
-29
-28
-30
-31
-36
-39
-34
-30
-25
-20
-17
-16
-13
-16
-18
 chill °C
-48
-50
-48
-46
-44
-44
-43
-46
-51
-51
-50
-43
-25
-26
-27
-23
-28
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
4700
1150
450
550
0
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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 -28°C on Thu afternoon, min -39°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE 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.
3 hours ago
-26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
ASCATC236E66S
2180 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC237E66S
2188 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC236E65S
2197 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC235E65S
2202 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC237E65S
2205 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC238E66S
2213 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC240E66S
2218 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC239E66S
2224 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC238E65S
2225 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 225).
- 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.