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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
25
S
30
SSW
45
SSW
65
SSW
85
SSW
75
SSW
80
SSW
75
SSW
80
SSW
60
SSW
55
S
35
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
2
8
6
6
6
1
4
1
max °C
-28
-29
-31
-29
-29
-26
-22
-22
-23
-24
-30
-30
-26
-26
-26
-27
-30
-30
-27
min °C
-29
-30
-32
-32
-29
-26
-25
-22
-24
-30
-30
-30
-29
-26
-27
-29
-30
-30
-29
-43
-46
-52
-53
-52
-46
-46
-40
-42
-51
-50
-47
-45
-37
-38
-43
-45
-43
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1050
1200
1150
400
350
250
300
400
300
300
1500
1800
1600
1350
1350
200
100
250
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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 Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB185E66S
1573 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC186E66S
1586 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB186E66S
1587 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSE
(51 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATC187E66S
1600 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATB187E66S
1601 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC188E66S
1621 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB188E66S
1623 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATB185E65S
1679 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 169).
- 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.