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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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PM
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
0
0
500
2750
1250
150
350
km/h
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
S
15
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
60
SSE
30
SE
25
E
20
E
25
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
10
E
25
NE
20
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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max °C
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-16
-15
-20
-21
-19
-18
-14
-11
-10
-13
-15
min °C
-21
-19
-19
-20
-18
-17
-17
-20
-21
-21
-19
-17
-13
-12
-14
-17
 chill °C
-27
-19
-19
-28
-31
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-30
-28
-24
-20
-24
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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 -15°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the SSE by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
747 km W
10m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
High: few
ASCATB252E71S
1852 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB253E71S
1853 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB254E71S
1856 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB255E71S
1874 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
1889 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC255E71S
1899 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC256E71S
1900 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 85).
- 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.