– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 1300 | 1450 | 1900 | 1700 | 1200 | 1150 | 1050 | 2050 | 1500 | 1350 | 4350 | 50 | 150 | 1350 | 1450 | ||
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 cm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -24 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -29 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -32 | -33 | -33 |
min °C | -24 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -27 | -31 | -32 | -34 | -34 |
chill °C | -42 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -41 | -36 | -36 | -44 | -46 | -48 | -48 | -36 | -42 | -31 | -39 | -49 | -51 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the S by Fri morning).
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 |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport |  | ||||
hy2b224E66S | |||||
hy2b228E67S | |||||
hy2b222E65S | |||||
hy2b230E67S | |||||
hy2b229E67S | |||||
hy2b223E65S | |||||
hy2b231E67S | |||||
hy2b226E66S |
* 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.