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The Pleiades
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
W
10
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
5
NNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
35
WNW
30
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
1
3
3
max °C
-15
-19
-28
-30
-30
-26
-24
-23
-21
-23
-23
-25
-25
-22
-20
-18
-13
min °C
-16
-26
-30
-31
-30
-28
-24
-24
-22
-23
-25
-25
-25
-24
-21
-20
-15
-16
-38
-44
-46
-45
-39
-30
-34
-35
-37
-42
-42
-42
-38
-34
-34
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2300
2350
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:45
6:50
6:54
7:00
Sunset
9:39
9:34
9:29
9:22
9:17
9:12

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The Pleiades Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Pleiades is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

The Pleiades Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
141 km ESE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
191 km SSW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
221 km S
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: few
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
230 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (104 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
457 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
Mcmurdo
579 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
582 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Dumont Durville
1181 km W
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
Clouds developing.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1934 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-57° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
2051 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).

* 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.