– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sat 29 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 300 | 350 | 450 | 750 | 350 | 750 | 250 | 650 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 400 |
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 cm | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -15 | -15 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -22 | -29 | -30 | -29 |
min °C | -17 | -16 | -20 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -27 | -30 | -30 | -31 |
chill °C | -31 | -29 | -32 | -32 | -21 | -20 | -31 | -33 | -30 | -23 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -26 | -34 | -30 | -30 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 10:15 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — |
 | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:35 | — |
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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC177E76S | |||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
ASCATB169E64S | |||||
ASCATC178E64S | |||||
ASCATB168E64S | |||||
ASCATC180E64S | |||||
ASCATB169E63S | |||||
ASCATB177E64S | |||||
ASCATC177E64S |
* 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.