– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 400 | 1200 | 350 | 350 | 450 | 450 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 450 | 400 | 450 | ||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -15 | -15 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -19 |
min °C | -16 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -21 |
chill °C | -22 | -37 | -36 | -29 | -24 | -22 | -17 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -21 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 9:34 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:16 |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Sat morning). 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 |  | ||||
Dumont Durville |  | ||||
DomeA | |||||
ASCATC197E66S | |||||
ASCATC198E66S | |||||
ASCATC199E66S | |||||
ASCATB186E64S | |||||
ASCATB197E65S | |||||
ASCATB187E64S | |||||
ASCATC200E66S |
* 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.