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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
50
200
50
150
50
50
4200
3250
450
0
100
250
km/h
20
S
5
W
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
35
SE
60
SE
75
SE
65
SE
25
NE
25
E
20
E
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-36
-36
-37
-36
-36
-35
-33
-28
-20
-19
-20
-19
-26
-29
-19
min °C
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-36
-36
-34
-31
-25
-20
-20
-23
-27
-29
-27
 chill °C
-49
-37
-45
-46
-51
-50
-50
-50
-48
-43
-38
-37
-38
-40
-42
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-32-30-31-32-34-33-33-31-29-29-31-34-34-34-29-29-27-26-27-28-29-29-28-25-23-23-24-27-28-28-27-28-28-29-28-28-29-27-25-23-22-22-23-24-24-23-36-37-37-37-37-36-36-34-30-23-20-20-21-27-29-23
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 -28°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ESE by Tue 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB239E70S
1738 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC239E70S
1741 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
1742 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB241E70S
1747 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC240E70S
1751 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
1766 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC241E70S
1767 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC238E70S
1767 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB243E70S
1768 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 196).
- 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.