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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
4000
3550
4000
4450
5000
4950
4150
300
350
1300
2400
km/h
5
SE
20
SSW
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
15
SW
20
S
35
SSW
15
S
10
N
5
NNE
20
S
75
SSW
60
SSW
45
SSW
20
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-28
-30
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
-30
-30
-27
-25
-24
min °C
-22
-24
-24
-24
-26
-29
-31
-32
-32
-30
-31
-31
-30
-31
-28
-26
-25
 chill °C
-26
-36
-32
-30
-34
-37
-42
-44
-49
-41
-41
-37
-44
-53
-47
-43
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-25-25-24-27-30-32-34-35-34-34-34-34-35-32-30-28-22-24-24-24-25-29-31-32-32-30-31-31-30-31-28-26-25-22-24-24-25-26-28-30-30-27-25-27-28-25-23-23-21-20-22-24-26-27-29-29-30-30-27-26-28-27-23-18-16-16-21
Sunrise
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 -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: clear
DomeA
1660 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Casey
2163 km WSW
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB198E62S
2201 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB199E62S
2223 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB200E62S
2229 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB201E62S
2259 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB202E62S
2280 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB203E62S
2286 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 310).
- 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.