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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
70
S
75
S
75
S
75
SSW
80
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
55
S
40
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
30
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
5
5
6
5
2
1
max °C
-27
-25
-22
-22
-24
-26
-30
-29
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-25
-22
-21
-22
min °C
-28
-26
-24
-23
-25
-30
-30
-30
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-24
-22
-24
-49
-46
-43
-42
-45
-52
-52
-50
-47
-41
-42
-44
-44
-44
-43
-35
-32
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
400
1050
350
300
100
1250
550
1100
500
100
100
450
1250
5100
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
3.3 km
Mid: overcast
1297 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
ASCATB146E65S
1670 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB147E64S
1675 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB145E65S
1675 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB146E64S
1677 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATC148E64S
1696 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC146E64S
1698 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC147E64S
1704 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB145E64S
1706 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 300).
- 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.