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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
E
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
40
SE
40
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-27
-30
-33
-39
-40
-40
-37
-34
-29
-26
-27
-24
-24
-20
-16
-15
-13
-11
min °C
-28
-31
-38
-40
-40
-40
-38
-35
-33
-27
-27
-26
-26
-22
-18
-16
-15
-13
-39
-41
-45
-40
-40
-40
-49
-48
-47
-41
-39
-36
-36
-34
-30
-28
-27
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
150
300
600
50
0
0
0
1850
200
0
250
250
1350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
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 -27°C on Fri morning, min -40°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed 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
-37° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (24 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
795 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
41 minutes ago
-66° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB181E66S
1905 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB183E66S
1909 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB182E66S
1913 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB184E66S
1915 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
1976 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB184E65S
1985 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 323).
- 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.