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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
W
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
45
SSW
2
1
5
max °C
-7
-8
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
min °C
-8
-9
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-13
-19
-21
-21
-22
-25
-26
-26
-24
-24
-25
-25
-23
-24
-21
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
100
4950
4300
1700
1650
1750
1550
1850
1800
1450
1550
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
12:00

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat 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.

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
-5° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the
(13 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
SHIP5698
96 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP3569
97 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP4356
97 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
SHIP8525
97 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
- km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 30).

* 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.