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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, moderate winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
night
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
3500
200
300
250
km/h
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
40
SE
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max °C
-30
-27
-24
-21
-16
-14
-17
-16
-13
-11
-12
-13
-14
-16
-12
-10
min °C
-31
-29
-25
-24
-18
-15
-19
-18
-13
-12
-12
-14
-19
-19
-13
-12
 chill °C
-40
-40
-35
-36
-28
-27
-30
-30
-23
-22
-24
-25
-30
-30
-23
-23
Freezing level m
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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 -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, moderate winds from the SE by Sat 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
-25°C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
3.6 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
795 km S
2830m alt.
2 hours ago
-60°C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
938 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-60°C
light snow
Diamond dust.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
4.8 km
Mid: scattered
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-64°C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
ASCATC184E65S
2064 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
2071 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB183E65S
2075 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC193E64S
2156 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 328).
- 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.