– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 1250 | 450 | 1450 | 1500 | 400 | 400 | 1100 | 1400 | 1800 | 550 | 550 | 1600 | 1300 | 1950 | 1700 | 1350 | |
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 cm | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -20 |
min °C | -19 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -22 |
chill °C | -36 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -35 | -34 | -31 | -39 | -42 | -39 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 3:24 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 2:41 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:02 | — | — | 12:21 | — | — | 12:45 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
ASCATC183E65S | |||||
ASCATB181E64S | |||||
ASCATB183E65S | |||||
ASCATB180E64S | |||||
DomeA | |||||
ASCATC183E64S | |||||
ASCATB183E64S | |||||
ASCATB182E64S |
* 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.