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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
30
SSW
10
SW
1
2
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
max °C
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-15
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-8
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-23
-21
-19
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1850
1600
1600
500
500
1250
1800
1600
1650
350
200
450
400
600
1550
1550
1650
400
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light 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
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 120 degs)
(15 kph at 80).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 140).
ASCATB189E78S
543 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the ESE
(53 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB190E78S
561 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB191E78S
588 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB191E77S
603 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 84).
- km
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
76
Severe gales from the WSW
(76 kph at 240).
ASCATB192E78S
607 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 106).
- 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.