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Ross Ice Shelf Weather Forecast

Ross Ice Shelf weather: -38°F, overcast. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

☁️ -38°F now🕔 3:12 PM local📅 Best: January, November and December

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Active alerts for Ross Ice Shelf

⚠️Mon, Aug 24: freezing overnight, -42°F (-41°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Tue, Aug 25: freezing overnight, -38°F (-39°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Wed, Aug 26: freezing overnight, -35°F (-37°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: freezing overnight, -26°F (-32°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: damaging gusts to 43 mph.
⚠️Fri, Aug 28: freezing overnight, -3°F (-19°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Weather in Ross Ice Shelf right now

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-38°F
Overcast · feels like -49°F
Humidity78%
Wind8 mph SE
Gusts11 mph
Cloud cover98%
Pressure976 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 59 mi
Air quality22 · Good
Sunrise12:00 AM
Sunset12:00 AM
Moon🌔 Waxing gibbous · 81%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 3:12 PM, Aug 24 local time.

⚠️Mon, Aug 24: freezing overnight, -42°F (-41°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Tue, Aug 25: freezing overnight, -38°F (-39°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Wed, Aug 26: freezing overnight, -35°F (-37°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: freezing overnight, -26°F (-32°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: damaging gusts to 43 mph.
⚠️Fri, Aug 28: freezing overnight, -3°F (-19°C). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

3 PM☁️-38°0%8 mph
4 PM☁️-37°0%10 mph
5 PM☁️-37°0%11 mph
6 PM☁️-37°0%11 mph
7 PM☁️-37°0%10 mph
8 PM☁️-38°0%10 mph
9 PM☁️-38°0%10 mph
10 PM☁️-38°0%11 mph
11 PM🌙-38°0%11 mph
12 AM🌙-38°0%11 mph
1 AM☁️-38°0%11 mph
2 AM☁️-37°0%11 mph
3 AM🌙-38°0%11 mph
4 AM🌙-38°0%12 mph
5 AM🌙-38°0%12 mph
6 AM🌙-38°0%12 mph
7 AM☀️-38°0%13 mph
8 AM☀️-38°0%13 mph
9 AM☀️-37°0%14 mph
10 AM☀️-37°0%14 mph
11 AM☀️-36°0%15 mph
12 PM🌤️-35°0%17 mph
1 PM☁️-34°0%18 mph
2 PM☁️-32°0%19 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ross Ice Shelf?

Ross Ice Shelf is a region in Antarctica. Its coordinates are -81.5, -175. It lies in Antarctica.

What is the weather like in Ross Ice Shelf right now?

It is currently -38°F (-39°C) with overcast. Humidity is 78% and wind is 8 mph.

When is the best time to visit Ross Ice Shelf?

January, November and December offer the most comfortable conditions in Ross Ice Shelf, which has a semi-arid climate. May, June and July are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Ross Ice Shelf in?

Ross Ice Shelf observes Antarctica/McMurdo (UTC+12:00). The local time is 3:12 PM.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (antarctica) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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