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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

AyRawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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 km/h
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ESE
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ESE
40
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ESE
25
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25
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35
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65
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45
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25
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15
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20
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20
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20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
S
40
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45
SE
35
ENE
25
ESE
20
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25
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-29
-30
-33
-34
-34
-36
-36
-36
-38
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-34
-31
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min°C
-29
-33
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-33
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-31
-28
-28
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-34
-34
-34
-35
chill°C 
-49
-51
-51
-54
-55
-53
-53
-57
-56
-57
-57
-52
-48
-52
-53
-52
-49
-48
-51
-51
-50
-51
-53
-52
-48
-46
-39
-43
-50
-49
-52
-51
-51
-50
-46
-51
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
250
350
1350
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4350
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Sunrise
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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 -29°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 3400 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
759 km W
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
36 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-55° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
3.2 km
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
915 km W
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
938 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.