The Pleiades
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
The Pleiades Weather (Days 0-3):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). |
(Days 3-6):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. |
(Days 6-9):Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). |
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Thursday
24
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Friday
25
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Saturday
26
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Wind
km/h
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 35 |
40 |
30 |
15 |
20 |
35 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
20 |
15 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
25 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
40 |
| clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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- | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-29 | -28 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
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Low
°C
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-29 | -28 | -27 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
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Chill
°C
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-45 | -45 | -38 | -36 | -39 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -32 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -35 | -41 | -40 | -37 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -40 | -42 | -43 | -43 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5:22 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | 4:50 | - | - | 4:45 | - | - | 4:37 | - | - | 4:31 | - | - |
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The Pleiades Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Pleiades is: A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri morning)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning).
The Pleiades Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.
The Pleiades Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
Issued local time.
This table gives the weather forecast for The Pleiades at the specific elevation of 3040 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of The Pleiades. 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 | ||||
BaiaTerraNova | ||||
CapeRoss | ||||
Mcmurdo Base | ||||
Williams Field | |
* 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 The Pleiades and within an acceptable time window.
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