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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 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 -37°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

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
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSW
15
NW
10
N
15
ENE
30
SE
50
SE
40
SE
10
ESE
15
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
25
NE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-36
-35
-31
-29
-28
-30
-31
-32
-35
-33
-28
-21
-18
-14
-12
-16
-16
-18
min °C
-37
-36
-34
-30
-28
-30
-31
-33
-37
-34
-30
-26
-19
-16
-13
-18
-17
-24
 chill °C
-50
-49
-48
-47
-44
-47
-42
-42
-50
-51
-49
-44
-26
-24
-23
-32
-30
-35
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
3950
1100
0
50
0
300
50
100
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 -37°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
ASCATC172E63S
2317 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
2335 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
2335 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
2344 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
2345 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC169E63S
2350 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC168E63S
2353 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
2357 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 265).
- 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.