Portal Mountain weather
– Lat/Long: 78.10° S 159.17° E

Portal Mountain
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 -34°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
10
E
20
WSW
55
SW
50
SW
60
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
60
WSW
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
70
WSW
60
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
S
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-30
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-29
-33
-38
-38
-36
-35
-29
-29
-26
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-21
-21
-22
-22
-25
min°C
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-29
-29
-28
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-31
-35
-39
-39
-37
-35
-33
-29
-28
-26
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-21
-22
-25
-26
chill°C 
-44
-43
-41
-43
-44
-44
-44
-45
-41
-40
-39
-41
-39
-39
-48
-46
-50
-56
-61
-63
-62
-60
-57
-50
-48
-45
-39
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-33
-34
-35
-38
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)
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2150
2200
2100
4550
4350
4650
5100
6750
7650
7550
7100
7700
6950
5250
4700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-34-34-33-33-31-29-29-28-30-30-29-29-28-30-34-39-39-37-35-31-29-27-25-23-23-24-24-24-22-21-22-24-26-33-33-33-34-35-34-34-33-32-31-31-31-31-31-31-30-31-34-38-39-37-36-34-31-30-28-26-26-27-28-27-25-24-24-26-27-31-30-30-33-37-38-38-37-36-35-33-30-30-33-33-32-33-35-39-40-38-37-36-34-33-30-28-27-30-31-29-27-25-25-27-27
Sunrise
9:27
9:34
9:42
9:49
9:57
10:06
9:12
10:21
10:30
10:37
10:45
10:55
Sunset
7:30
7:22
7:15
7:07
6:59
6:51
6:43
5:34
6:25
6:16
6:08
6:00

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Portal Mountain at the specific elevation of 2555 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Portal Mountain. 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
182 km E
8m alt.
3 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
292 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
1322 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATC233E73S
2008 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC234E73S
2036 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
- km
SHIP4467
294 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP2254
294 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3976
294 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
SHIP8252
294 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP7969
294 km NE
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.

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