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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
5
SW
25
SSW
55
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
 cm 
2
3
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-19
-18
-18
-21
-21
-20
-19
-19
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-17
-21
-22
-21
min°C
-20
-18
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-19
-18
-16
-17
-16
-16
-15
-19
-23
-23
-21
chill°C 
-31
-25
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-31
-29
-27
-30
-29
-27
-20
-33
-41
-41
-38
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6900
4300
4250
4250
4550
1700
350
300
400
1100
1600
450
400
200
1850
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-25-25-25-25-26-26-26-28-27-27-27-27-28-27-28-28-23-22-23-23-23-23-23-23-22-23-23-23-23-22-24-25-26-25-20-18-20-21-21-21-20-19-17-16-17-16-16-15-18-22-23-21-23-22-23-24-24-22-18-16-13-11-11-11-11-12-14-16-17-15
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
53 minutes ago
-27° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 60).
28 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
clear
Clear
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
Jang Bogo Station
419 km N
29m alt.
53 minutes ago
-14° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-41° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
120
Extremely windy from the WSW
(120 kph at 240).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: few
ASCATB167E67S
1314 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB167E66S
1326 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 64).
- 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.