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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
S
40
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
5
S
0
WSW
10
S
30
SSW
50
S
60
S
45
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
min°C
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
-22
-22
-21
-21
-20
-20
-19
chill°C 
-34
-34
-26
-25
-20
-28
-33
-33
-32
-20
-21
-29
-36
-37
-38
-35
-33
-31
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1800
2500
4750
1500
550
100
50
100
450
1400
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-24-24-23-23-25-26-27-26-25-25-27-27-26-26-25-25-25-20-20-20-20-20-21-22-22-21-20-21-22-22-21-21-20-20-19-14-14-15-15-16-15-14-15-14-14-15-16-15-14-13-13-12-13-7-8-11-9-9-11-9-8-11-8-8-11-8-6-7-7-6-9
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, gales from the S by Sun 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the
(30 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
39 minutes ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
39 minutes ago
-8° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
39 minutes ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
39 minutes ago
-12° C
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 220).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-42° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB180E66S
1447 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 268).
- 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.