Sturge Island
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Sturge Island Weather (Days 0-3):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon). |
(Days 3-6):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night). |
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Monday
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Tuesday
30
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Wednesday
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Wind
km/h
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 40 |
50 |
70 |
55 |
35 |
35 |
70 |
80 |
45 |
35 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
30 |
25 |
40 |
45 |
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20 |
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15 |
15 |
25 |
55 |
50 |
35 |
80 |
| some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -14 |
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Low
°C
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-4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -28 | -24 | -22 | -17 |
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Chill
°C
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-11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -21 | -17 | -19 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -22 | -21 | -30 | -30 | -21 | -28 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -34 | -39 | -38 | -36 | -30 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 450 | 1250 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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10:56 | - | - | 10:52 | - | - | 10:48 | - | - | 10:45 | - | - | 10:41 | - | - | 10:37 | - | - | 10:33 | - | - | 10:29 | - | - | 10:25 | - | - |
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- | 3:17 | - | - | 3:21 | - | - | 3:25 | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | 3:33 | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | 3:41 | - | - | 3:45 | - | - | 3:48 | - |
Sturge Island Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Sturge Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
Sturge Island Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morningTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sun morning)Mainly strong winds.
Sturge Island Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Tue night)Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Issued local time.
This table gives the weather forecast for Sturge Island at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sturge Island. 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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PriestleyGlacier | ||||
JangBogo | | |||
BaiaTerraNova | ||||
CapeRoss | ||||
DumontDurville |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Sturge Island and within an acceptable time window.
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