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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
10
ENE
30
SE
35
SE
45
SE
45
ESE
55
ESE
60
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
35
SE
25
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-20
-21
-20
-16
-15
-16
-14
-13
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-14
-14
-13
-13
-16
-19
min °C
-21
-21
-21
-19
-15
-18
-17
-15
-12
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-14
-14
-14
-17
-26
-31
-32
-31
-30
-25
-28
-28
-26
-24
-22
-22
-22
-24
-26
-25
-25
-26
-29
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
1050
500
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50
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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
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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 -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun 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
ASCATB184E77S
688 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 182).
- km
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
795 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
DomeA
1647 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC181E66S
1970 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC180E66S
1975 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSE
(53 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB180E65S
2052 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSE
(51 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATC181E65S
2079 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATC180E65S
2086 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the S
(55 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATB179E65S
2089 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 176).
- 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.