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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
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PM
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cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
km/h
20
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
NE
40
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
45
ESE
60
ESE
65
ESE
60
ESE
55
ESE
40
ESE
55
SE
45
SE
40
SE
25
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-18
-15
-15
-16
-13
-12
-12
-8
-8
-9
-11
-14
-16
-15
-17
-21
-25
min °C
-19
-17
-15
-16
-16
-14
-14
-10
-8
-10
-13
-15
-17
-17
-19
-24
-26
-29
-28
-25
-25
-28
-24
-25
-21
-20
-23
-27
-28
-30
-31
-33
-39
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
250
100
2950
1400
4850
50
4400
3550
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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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, moderate 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
-22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 010 to 080 degs)
(20 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
ASCATB228E66S
2113 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB229E66S
2115 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
2123 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB263E70S
2128 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATB230E66S
2129 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB231E66S
2143 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
2148 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
2149 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
- 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.