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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
SSE
30
S
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
E
 cm 
5
9
6
6
2
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-18
-17
-17
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
min°C
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
chill°C 
-23
-29
-31
-33
-34
-28
-25
-25
-28
-27
-28
-26
-23
-20
-22
-22
-20
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1300
650
100
150
700
500
1300
450
150
150
150
150
150
200
150
250
250
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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Discovery at the specific elevation of 2000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
57 minutes ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
57 minutes ago
-7° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB230E74S
1712 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATB231E74S
1722 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 60).
- km

* 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.