– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 450 | 400 | 200 | 200 | 4300 | 2000 | 350 | 350 | 100 | 1850 | 1900 | 400 | 500 | 350 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -35 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -28 | -24 | -24 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 |
min °C | -35 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -29 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -22 | -22 |
chill °C | -42 | -44 | -43 | -46 | -42 | -42 | -46 | -49 | -47 | -48 | -45 | -42 | -44 | -41 | -43 | -41 | -40 | -39 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 11:19 | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — |
 | 2:45 | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:48 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat 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 |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
DomeA | |||||
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ASCATB252E68S | |||||
ASCATB254E68S | |||||
ASCATB255E68S | |||||
ASCATB251E67S | |||||
ASCATC102E61S | |||||
ASCATB256E68S | |||||
ASCATC101E61S |
* 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.