– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4600 | 4950 | 1550 | 250 | 400 | 350 | 550 | |||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -27 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -29 | -30 |
min °C | -29 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -30 |
chill °C | -38 | -43 | -44 | -47 | -39 | -31 | -41 | -50 | -50 | -53 | -49 | -46 | -35 | -38 | -38 | -40 | -36 | -42 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 1:37 | — | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
ASCATC160E64S | |||||
ASCATB179E65S | |||||
ASCATB180E65S | |||||
ASCATB177E65S | |||||
ASCATB177E64S | |||||
ASCATC180E65S | |||||
ASCATB178E65S | |||||
ASCATB178E64S |
* 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.