– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 150 | 1250 | 1300 | 1600 | 1300 | 1850 | 4900 | 4700 | 7200 | 1400 | 350 | 1100 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -26 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 |
min °C | -28 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -19 |
chill °C | -48 | -50 | -51 | -38 | -29 | -44 | -47 | -45 | -41 | -36 | -34 | -27 | -34 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:50 | — |
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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue 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 | |||||
ASCATB173E63S | |||||
ASCATB171E63S | |||||
ASCATB172E63S | |||||
ASCATB172E62S | |||||
ASCATB171E62S | |||||
ASCATB173E62S | |||||
ASCATB170E62S | |||||
ASCATB169E62S |
* 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.