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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
4550
200
400
0
1100
1200
50
km/h
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ESE
20
ESE
30
SSE
30
S
20
W
35
NW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-21
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-23
-24
-24
-24
-22
-19
-21
-24
-26
min °C
-22
-22
-21
-21
-20
-20
-22
-24
-25
-27
-26
-23
-21
-22
-25
-31
 chill °C
-35
-36
-35
-36
-34
-32
-31
-34
-36
-39
-38
-36
-36
-33
-41
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-32-31-31-33-33-34-34-34-33-34-36-36-35-28-28-28-26-25-25-26-28-29-28-28-28-28-30-29-30-23-23-22-21-21-20-21-22-24-24-23-23-22-23-24-26-22-22-21-21-20-20-22-24-25-26-25-23-20-22-25-29
Sunrise
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun 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
-21° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 180 degs)
(35 kph at 130).
1.5 km
ASCATB242E68S
2036 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
2040 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 312).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
2040 km SSE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-33° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB241E67S
2044 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC242E68S
2045 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
2051 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB242E67S
2052 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
2058 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
2060 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 313).
- 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.