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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

AyRawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -35°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Sat
1
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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light snow
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some clouds
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cloudy
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clear
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clear
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clear
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some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
NE
10
E
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
NNE
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
5
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
20
SSE
45
SSE
45
S
45
SE
35
ESE
45
ENE
40
ENE
55
ENE
70
E
50
E
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-34
-34
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-33
-35
-35
-34
-34
-35
-34
-35
-34
-33
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-35
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-35
-36
-37
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
-24
-22
-22
-22
-25
min°C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-34
-33
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-34
-34
-35
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-36
-36
-37
-37
-36
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-31
-27
-23
-22
-25
-25
chill°C 
-46
-48
-48
-50
-53
-49
-47
-43
-44
-46
-48
-49
-46
-46
-35
-43
-44
-44
-46
-35
-50
-51
-51
-54
-56
-54
-50
-55
-54
-54
-48
-43
-40
-39
-43
-42
Freezing level (m
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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150
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50
50
50
50
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400
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400
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed afternoon, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sun afternoon, min -37°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 3400 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson. 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
Williams Field
754 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
795 km S
3012m alt.
4 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB218E70S
1583 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB219E70S
1587 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB220E70S
1599 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
- 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.