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The Pleiades
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2250
2300
3750
4600
2300
2250
4200
km/h
5
N
5
SE
5
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
N
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
15
SE
5
SW
15
W
0
SSE
0
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-29
-30
-28
-28
-32
-33
-33
-39
-37
-37
-34
-35
-33
-32
-33
-31
min °C
-30
-30
-29
-31
-33
-33
-39
-40
-38
-37
-35
-35
-35
-33
-33
-32
 chill °C
-30
-30
-36
-46
-49
-48
-52
-53
-48
-47
-49
-48
-46
-44
-33
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-29-30-33-33-36-40-38-37-35-35-34-33-33-32-27-27-26-26-29-30-33-37-35-34-31-31-31-29-29-28-25-24-23-25-27-28-32-34-31-30-28-28-29-28-28-28-20-19-19-21-23-24-28-29-26-25-23-23-25-24-24-23
Sunrise
9:21
9:15
9:08
9:03
8:57
Sunset
4:40
4:45
4:51
4:55
5:00

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The Pleiades Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Pleiades is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

The Pleiades Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sat night, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

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
Williams Field
582 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-29°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
591 km S
10m alt.
52 minutes ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC154E64S
1128 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC161E63S
1143 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC160E63S
1159 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC159E63S
1168 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC158E63S
1177 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 242).
- km
Dumont Durville
1181 km W
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-21°C
-
52
Near gales from the SSE
(52 kph at 160).
ASCATC157E63S
1184 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC163E62S
1205 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 254).
- 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.