– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 550 | 550 | 1300 | 1250 | 1200 | 500 | 1100 | 1750 | 1750 | 1200 | 200 | ||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
min °C | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -23 |
chill °C | -36 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -34 | -36 | -37 | -39 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 3:24 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 2:41 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | 12:02 | — | — | 12:21 | — | — | 12:45 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).
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 |  | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport | |||||
Dumont Durville | |||||
DomeA | |||||
ASCATB183E64S | |||||
ASCATB184E64S | |||||
ASCATB185E64S | |||||
ASCATB186E64S | |||||
ASCATC187E64S | |||||
ASCATB187E64S |
* 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.