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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
60
S
55
S
80
S
55
S
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
S
25
SSE
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
55
S
65
SSW
60
SSW
30
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WNW
 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
3
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-19
-20
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-25
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
min°C
-20
-21
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-27
-25
-25
-25
chill°C 
-36
-38
-42
-42
-42
-40
-39
-36
-39
-41
-40
-41
-44
-45
-45
-44
-25
-32
-25
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
1750
1600
450
300
650
550
1350
1800
2200
600
400
300
350
450
600
1900
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 -19°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
-11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (39 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
59 minutes ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
59 minutes ago
-8° C
-
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 270).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
59 minutes ago
-33° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
59 minutes ago
-12° C
-
Wind obs. (117 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB171E68S
1155 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB170E68S
1185 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB169E68S
1215 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB168E67S
1254 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 216).
- 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.