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– Lat/Long: 81.05° S 157.82° E

Mount Wharton
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
E
0
WNW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
S
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
5
ENE
15
NNW
25
NW
25
W
40
W
30
W
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
15
WSW
5
S
5
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
60
W
55
W
75
W
35
W
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-35
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-30
-31
-30
-31
-34
-35
-39
-41
-39
-37
-35
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-27
-25
-24
-24
-26
-31
-32
-30
min°C
-36
-35
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-29
-28
-29
-30
-31
-31
-33
-35
-37
-41
-41
-41
-38
-36
-34
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-27
-26
-24
-26
-28
-32
-34
-31
chill°C 
-44
-35
-34
-34
-33
-43
-44
-43
-40
-38
-40
-30
-42
-44
-51
-54
-49
-51
-54
-54
-49
-44
-45
-32
-38
-44
-45
-43
-39
-37
-36
-43
-46
-53
-58
-48
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
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
4000
4700
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
4300
2000
2000
2000
2000
7950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-35-34-34-33-32-32-31-29-28-29-30-31-31-32-35-36-40-41-40-38-36-33-32-31-30-29-28-27-26-24-25-27-32-33-31-33-33-32-32-31-30-29-27-25-24-24-27-29-30-33-35-36-39-39-38-37-35-31-30-30-30-29-29-28-27-25-26-28-32-35-32-29-30-31-31-30-28-27-24-20-19-19-23-26-31-35-38-39-38-38-37-35-34-31-29-29-30-31-30-29-28-27-28-30-35-39-35
Sunrise
9:55
10:04
10:15
10:26
10:37
10:48
10:00
11:12
11:26
11:40
11:55
12:11
Sunset
7:16
7:06
6:54
6:44
6:32
6:21
6:08
4:57
5:44
5:30
5:15
5:00

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Wharton is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed afternoon, min -41°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Wharton Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Wharton at the specific elevation of 2800 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Wharton. 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
399 km NNE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
SHIP2108
597 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
994 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATC233E73S
1932 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC234E73S
1955 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
- km
SHIP4467
599 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP2254
599 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3976
599 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
SHIP8252
599 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP7969
599 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).

* 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.