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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-11
-10
-10
min°C
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-17
-16
-12
-11
-11
chill°C 
-28
-27
-27
-25
-23
-18
-18
-17
-17
-22
-21
-24
-28
-26
-24
-18
-17
-15
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
250
400
400
250
150
150
150
200
150
300
1300
5100
50
150
150
150
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). 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
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
40 km
Mid: overcast
DomeA
1660 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-43° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).

* 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.