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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
NE
45
SE
35
E
35
ESE
45
E
65
ESE
65
E
40
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-19
-19
-15
-14
-17
-13
-13
-11
-8
-9
-9
-11
-13
-12
-13
-20
-24
-24
min °C
-20
-20
-17
-15
-17
-15
-14
-13
-9
-9
-9
-13
-13
-12
-17
-22
-24
-25
-30
-30
-28
-26
-28
-27
-24
-24
-20
-22
-22
-25
-25
-24
-30
-35
-36
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1200
150
200
50
150
1200
3000
150
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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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds 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.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
hy2c181E66S
1969 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c181E65S
1985 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c185E65S
2026 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 205).
- km
hy2c178E65S
2033 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c180E65S
2034 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c182E65S
2043 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 205).
- km
hy2c183E65S
2045 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 205).
- km
hy2c187E65S
2049 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 200).
- 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.