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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
3
max °C
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-10
min °C
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-24
-23
-23
-21
-20
-18
-17
-19
-20
-18
-16
-13
-13
-14
-17
-18
-18
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1800
1650
1600
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1400
600
600
450
1550
1100
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1300
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250
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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
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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 -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
54
Near gales from the
(54 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 270).
Priestley Glacier
538 km NW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP298
1532 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 120).
SHIP1011
1532 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 120).
SHIP1184
1565 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 260).

* 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.