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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
SSW
55
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
0
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
0
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
2
1
max °C
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-21
-23
-25
-28
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-25
-25
-24
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-18
-21
-22
-24
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-27
-25
-25
-34
-34
-32
-26
-25
-22
-24
-37
-37
-39
-36
-30
-30
-30
-38
-36
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1300
1500
2150
3200
3700
650
4250
1350
1750
1950
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-25-24-24-23-25-26-29-32-33-33-32-32-32-31-32-32-23-23-22-21-22-23-25-28-30-32-31-30-30-30-29-29-29-19-19-19-18-20-22-24-27-29-30-30-30-30-29-26-25-25-13-14-18-18-20-21-23-26-29-29-30-28-28-27-23-23-23
Sunrise
8:21
8:27
8:36
8:42
8:51
Sunset
7:54
7:46
7:38
7:30
7:22
7:15

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 060 to 180 degs)
(24 kph at 120).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 130).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
-
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 170).
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
183
Extremely windy from the WSW
(183 kph at 240).
ASCATB188E71S
1105 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB189E71S
1116 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB195E72S
1136 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB190E71S
1138 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 289).
- 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.