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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-27
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
min°C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-24
chill°C 
-44
-44
-41
-41
-39
-39
-36
-37
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-37
-35
-34
-32
-29
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1450
1300
700
100
100
100
1550
300
700
1200
350
500
1200
1150
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-30-29-28-28-27-27-27-27-26-25-24-24-24-24-24-26-27-27-26-26-25-25-25-26-26-26-26-25-24-24-23-22-22-23-21-21-21-22-23-23-23-24-25-26-26-25-23-22-20-19-19-20-16-16-18-19-22-22-22-24-24-24-23-22-19-18-16-15-15-16
Sunrise
10:15
10:04
9:55
9:45
9:34
9:26
Sunset
3:48
3:57
4:07
4:16
4:25
4:35

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

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
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
54 minutes ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
54 minutes ago
-23° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
ASCATB185E63S
1871 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB186E63S
1889 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB186E62S
1906 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB187E62S
1925 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATB188E62S
1962 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB189E62S
1985 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 26).
- 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.