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– Lat/Long: 72.67° S 165.50° E

The Pleiades
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed 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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSE
5
NE
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
5
NW
15
W
50
WSW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
10
SW
15
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
20
NNW
10
ENE
15
N
25
NW
15
E
20
E
10
E
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NNE
20
NE
20
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-30
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-24
-21
-27
-26
-26
-27
-27
-29
-29
-25
-25
-25
-26
-25
-24
-22
-24
-23
-21
-21
-23
-24
-24
-22
-20
-19
-19
-20
-27
min°C
-30
-30
-31
-33
-33
-32
-33
-33
-24
-29
-29
-26
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-26
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-25
-26
-24
-23
-21
-19
-20
-26
-28
chill°C 
-30
-36
-46
-52
-52
-40
-49
-52
-37
-42
-40
-39
-40
-43
-44
-43
-34
-36
-41
-43
-41
-40
-33
-33
-34
-35
-32
-38
-38
-38
-36
-35
-30
-31
-42
-42
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)
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
5100
2250
2300
2250
2250
2250
2250
7350
6850
7800
2250
2250
2350
2350
2250
2250
2300
2350
2300
2250
2250
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-31-33-33-32-33-29-23-28-28-26-27-28-29-29-27-26-25-26-26-25-23-24-24-22-22-24-25-24-23-21-19-20-23-28-27-27-28-30-29-29-30-27-20-25-25-23-24-26-27-27-24-22-21-23-24-23-20-21-20-19-19-21-23-21-21-18-16-17-21-25-27-27-24-24-26-25-27-27-16-19-24-20-19-22-24-25-24-21-20-22-22-20-17-17-16-17-15-17-18-18-18-13-12-14-20-22-23-22-18-18-21-20-23-23-10-12-19-14-13-17-19-20-20-18-15-17-17-15-11-11-11-12-9-12-13-12-12-7-7-8-15-17
Sunrise
8:41
8:47
8:52
8:56
9:00
9:06
8:11
9:15
9:21
9:26
9:30
9:36
Sunset
7:24
7:19
7:14
7:08
7:02
6:58
6:52
5:46
6:42
6:36
6:30
6:24

The Pleiades Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Pleiades is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

The Pleiades Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

The Pleiades Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for The Pleiades at the specific elevation of 3040 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of The Pleiades. 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
SHIP2108
359 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
Williams Field
579 km S
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
1925 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
2046 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC233E73S
2127 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
SHIP2254
361 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3976
361 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
SHIP8252
361 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP7969
361 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
SHIP7901
361 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- 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.