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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 04 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
55
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
7
4
2
2
2
max °C
-16
-16
-15
-13
-13
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
min °C
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-26
-25
-24
-24
-28
-28
-25
-26
-27
-27
-25
-25
-24
-26
-27
-25
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1100
400
600
250
250
300
250
100
350
300
1100
150
250
550
550
1700
1300
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Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP2963
70 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).

* 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.