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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
30
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
40
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
1
6
max °C
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-14
-14
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-24
-26
-24
-24
-25
-24
-23
-23
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-19
-20
-17
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
450
500
1200
1800
1650
1850
450
300
150
300
450
1250
1550
1600
350
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB220E75S
1453 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB221E75S
1467 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC221E75S
1468 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 56).
- 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.