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– Lat/Long: 82.87° S 164.75° W

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
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
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
30
W
40
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
20
SW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
40
SE
55
SE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-22
-23
-23
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-25
-25
-25
-28
-27
-25
-23
-22
-21
-21
min°C
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-21
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-27
-28
-27
-26
-24
-23
-22
-21
chill°C 
-23
-26
-24
-25
-25
-23
-26
-36
-38
-38
-36
-31
-30
-30
-30
-34
-35
-32
-34
-35
-33
-33
-30
-32
-33
-36
-35
-34
-35
-34
-27
-34
-36
-36
-36
-37
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)
0
50
1150
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
1550
1700
550
550
300
350
150
50
100
50
50
50
150
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-26-26-26-26-27-29-32-33-33-31-31-31-31-32-32-32-33-33-33-32-32-31-32-32-30-31-34-35-33-31-30-30-29-28-20-20-20-20-21-21-21-24-28-29-29-28-27-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-28-28-26-25-26-26-24-25-28-31-29-27-26-26-24-24-18-19-19-18-18-18-19-20-23-23-23-23-22-21-22-23-23-23-24-25-25-25-25-24-24-24-25-25-26-28-27-26-24-23-22-21-24-28-28-24-22-20-20-21-23-22-23-25-24-23-21-23-26-26-29-31-31-32-33-32-33-34-34-33-34-35-36-36-31-29-26-22
Sunrise
4:20
4:35
4:48
5:01
5:13
5:26
5:39
5:52
6:03
6:16
6:28
6:41
Sunset
8:00
7:45
7:30
7:17
7:05
6:51
6:37
6:24
6:13
6:00
5:46
5:34

Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Rawson Plateau or Mount Rawson at the specific elevation of 1500 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
750 km W
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
791 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
SHIP6266
945 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB256E71S
1907 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB257E71S
1918 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 108).
- km
SHIP7896
953 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2601
953 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP3349
953 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP3233
953 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 340).
SHIP7090
953 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
- 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.