– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 150 | 100 | 500 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 500 | 200 | 500 | 200 | 300 | 700 | 600 | 800 | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -27 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -20 |
min °C | -27 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -28 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -22 |
chill °C | -48 | -45 | -43 | -50 | -49 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -36 | -23 | -31 | -34 | -32 | -34 | -25 | -29 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — |
 | 3:26 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:16 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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 |  | ||||
hy2c181E64S | |||||
hy2c180E64S | |||||
hy2c177E64S | |||||
hy2c167E63S | |||||
hy2c179E64S | |||||
hy2c165E63S | |||||
hy2c178E64S | |||||
hy2c183E64S | |||||
hy2c166E63S |
* 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.