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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
45
SW
45
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
NNW
0
SSW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
75
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
45
SSW
2
2
9
3
1
max °C
-22
-24
-22
-20
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-21
-22
-22
-22
-21
-21
-20
-18
-17
min °C
-24
-25
-23
-22
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-20
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-19
-18
-40
-41
-37
-35
-25
-18
-18
-25
-27
-34
-35
-33
-32
-36
-38
-38
-37
-35
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1750
1700
1600
1050
1150
1750
1650
400
350
450
300
500
1700
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Sunrise
7:43
7:50
7:58
8:06
8:12
8:21
Sunset
8:25
8:17
8:09
8:01
7:54
7:46

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Discovery at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Discovery. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
Hail showers.
41
Strong winds from the
(41 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 120 degs)
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
ASCATC172E76S
330 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the S
(72 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB172E76S
353 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the S
(71 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB173E76S
363 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC173E76S
364 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the S
(73 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATC174E76S
375 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the SSW
(70 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB174E76S
385 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATC175E76S
394 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 204).
- 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.