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

Portal Mountain
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Fri morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
50
S
45
S
40
S
55
S
40
S
35
SSE
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-32
-31
-30
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-28
-28
-27
-27
min°C
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-30
-32
-28
-28
-27
chill°C 
-31
-31
-40
-42
-42
-46
-47
-47
-44
-43
-40
-44
-50
-48
-50
-47
-45
-42
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2050
2200
2150
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-33-33-33-33-32-31-29-29-29-30-31-30-30-28-28-27-31-31-33-34-34-33-31-32-30-30-30-30-29-28-27-25-25-25-31-31-34-36-35-33-30-33-33-32-33-29-25-23-22-18-20-20
Sunrise
11:25
11:40
11:56
12:18
12:51
12:00
Sunset
3:17
3:00
2:44
2:22
1:48
12:00

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Portal Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Portal Mountain is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Portal Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Fri 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
Cape Ross
181 km NNE
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 170).
Williams Field
183 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
401 km NNE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 300).
Priestley Glacier
500 km N
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-51° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
632 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
ASCATB172E69S
1060 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB171E69S
1062 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB173E69S
1084 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB170E69S
1085 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB174E69S
1103 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 286).
- 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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