– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 12 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 4600 | 250 | 350 | 600 | 500 | 100 | 1150 | 250 | 1100 | 250 | 1100 | 300 | 400 | 1350 | 1300 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 |
min °C | -25 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 |
chill °C | -35 | -28 | -28 | -29 | -27 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 4:07 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 3:24 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 11:32 | — | — | 11:46 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:02 | — | — | 12:21 | — | — |
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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 -15°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
DomeA | |||||
ASCATC135E64S | |||||
ASCATC134E64S | |||||
ASCATC133E64S | |||||
ASCATC134E63S | |||||
ASCATC132E64S | |||||
ASCATB131E64S |
* 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.