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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, severe gales from the S by Wed morning).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
SE
45
SSE
70
SSE
2
2
7
max °C
-26
-27
-29
-27
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-24
-25
-27
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
min °C
-26
-29
-29
-28
-26
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-27
-28
-28
-26
-26
-25
-24
-34
-46
-44
-43
-39
-32
-24
-25
-34
-36
-39
-40
-40
-38
-39
-41
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1750
550
1450
1500
1100
250
200
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-32-31-29-28-28-29-29-29-31-31-31-29-28-27-26-26-28-29-28-26-24-24-25-25-25-26-28-28-26-26-25-24-22-24-25-24-21-20-20-20-19-18-19-23-23-23-22-21-20-19-20-21-20-19-18-19-20-18-16-16-18-19-18-16-16-14
Sunrise
7:43
7:50
7:58
8:06
8:12
Sunset
8:34
8:25
8:17
8:09
8:01
7:54

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, severe gales from the S by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 024 to 029 degs)
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
DomeA
1660 km SSW
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-53° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
ASCATB242E74S
2001 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB243E74S
2030 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
2050 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 233).
- 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.