– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 450 | 1200 | 1150 | 250 | 450 | 250 | 400 | 450 | 1750 | 1400 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -19 | -21 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -27 |
min °C | -18 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -29 |
chill °C | -36 | -31 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -30 | -28 | -32 | -44 | -44 | -39 | -37 | -37 | -30 | -37 | -41 | -44 | -44 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
ASCATC178E65S | |||||
ASCATC178E64S | |||||
ASCATC179E64S | |||||
DomeA | |||||
ASCATC180E64S | |||||
ASCATB178E64S | |||||
ASCATC176E64S | |||||
ASCATB179E64S |
* 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.