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– Lat/Long: 78.60° S 85.30° W

AyMount Rutford
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 am Mon 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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 km/h
50
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
30
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
5
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Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.6.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.270.cc23
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max°C
-28
-29
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-27
-25
-25
-31
-35
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-27
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min°C
-30
-31
-30
-28
-26
-30
-33
-36
-37
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-35
-36
-34
-33
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-23
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-20
-21
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-26
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-27
-26
-28
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-31
-32
-33
-33
-34
-35
chill°C 
-48
-48
-48
-45
-42
-41
-44
-47
-50
-47
-47
-46
-47
-49
-49
-45
-43
-39
-29
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-33
-27
-27
-33
-38
-43
-40
-39
-44
-45
-47
-35
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
4150
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2300
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Sunrise
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Mount Rutford Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rutford is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue afternoon, min -37°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Rutford Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rutford at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rutford. 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
Sky-Blu
549 km NE
1589m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
Criosfera1
608 km S
1285m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
Limbert
718 km ENE
165m alt.
3 hours ago
-34° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
Fossil Bluff
937 km NE
438m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Butler Island
982 km ENE
474m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).

* 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.