– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E
Mount Discovery Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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4 Mount Discovery Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 1400 | 1450 | 500 | 1450 | 2050 | 1800 | 1950 | 1550 | 300 | 150 | 150 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -30 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -29 |
min °C | -30 | -30 | -33 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -35 | -33 | -31 | -28 | -28 | -30 |
chill °C | -45 | -43 | -53 | -58 | -59 | -59 | -53 | -46 | -41 | -50 | -55 | -53 | -48 | -43 | -44 | -47 | -50 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Thu night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Discovery at the specific elevation of 2681 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 |  | ||||
Dumont Durville |  | ||||
ASCATC204E68S | |||||
ASCATB204E68S | |||||
ASCATC205E68S | |||||
ASCATC200E67S | |||||
ASCATB200E67S | |||||
ASCATB205E68S | |||||
ASCATB195E66S | |||||
ASCATB206E68S |
* 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.