– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4950 | 3100 | 4450 | 400 | 150 | 1150 | 1400 | 1650 | 1800 | 1600 | 1450 | 1700 | 100 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -31 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -31 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -26 |
min °C | -32 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -31 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -28 |
chill °C | -46 | -48 | -43 | -37 | -32 | -41 | -54 | -55 | -46 | -38 | -36 | -44 | -46 | -41 | -37 | -34 | -39 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:34 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
ASCATB211E66S | |||||
ASCATB212E66S | |||||
ASCATB213E66S | |||||
ASCATB211E65S | |||||
Casey | |||||
ASCATB212E65S | |||||
ASCATC214E65S | |||||
ASCATB213E65S |
* 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.