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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

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

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
SW
10
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
45
SW
50
SW
30
SW
15
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
N
15
NNE
10
N
0
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
60
SW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-25
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-24
-25
-26
-29
-32
-34
-32
min°C
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-23
-22
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-26
-27
-33
-33
-34
-34
chill°C 
-36
-34
-32
-33
-37
-36
-34
-35
-41
-41
-38
-36
-35
-33
-34
-28
-26
-26
-32
-31
-24
-24
-32
-33
-34
-36
-36
-40
-41
-39
-42
-46
-56
-55
-57
-57
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
2100
2100
2150
4500
2150
2150
2100
2150
5150
5350
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-24-25-25-25-25-25-24-24-24-24-25-24-23-22-21-21-22-23-23-24-24-25-25-25-26-26-26-26-25-26-27-31-33-34-33-22-21-23-25-25-27-26-24-25-25-25-26-23-21-21-21-21-24-23-22-24-24-25-27-26-26-28-28-27-27-27-27-31-32-32-32-17-15-19-22-23-28-26-24-25-25-24-27-21-17-19-20-20-25-21-19-24-24-23-28-26-25-30-29-27-29-27-26-30-30-28-29
Sunrise
4:11
4:28
4:43
4:56
5:07
5:20
5:31
5:41
5:50
6:00
6:09
6:18
Sunset
1:02
12:46
12:31
12:18
11:53
11:43
11:31
11:22
11:12
11:01
10:52
10:44

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
176 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP1628
176 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
Williams Field
182 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2069
176 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2774
176 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8717
176 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6811
176 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2221
176 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
SHIP7349
176 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8427
176 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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.

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