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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather Forecast

Antarctica Ranges · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
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AM
PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
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PM
night
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
0
100
0
km/h
15
S
25
E
20
E
20
E
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
50
SE
55
ESE
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max °C
-15
-18
-19
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-13
-10
-9
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-16
-20
-19
-19
-18
-17
-16
-16
-14
-10
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
 chill °C
-24
-31
-29
-30
-26
-25
-26
-27
-26
-21
-21
-19
-19
-21
-20
-20
-21
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 -13°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
-26°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23°C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
High: overcast
938 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
1112 km WNW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-21°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC244E70S
1866 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB252E71S
1870 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC245E70S
1877 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB253E71S
1878 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 93).
- 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.