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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
400
1500
1700
1650
1500
300
550
1500
2050
1400
1450
4850
km/h
30
SSE
50
SSE
45
S
35
S
25
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSE
30
SE
40
SSE
40
S
40
S
25
WSW
30
SSW
40
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-32
-33
-32
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-30
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
min °C
-32
-34
-33
-32
-31
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
-27
-26
-25
-25
 chill °C
-48
-54
-52
-49
-46
-42
-38
-40
-43
-43
-46
-48
-45
-45
-43
-40
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-33-32-31-30-29-28-28-27-28-29-30-28-27-26-25-25-32-33-31-29-27-26-25-25-24-23-24-25-26-24-23-22-22-23-34-33-29-25-23-20-20-22-19-17-19-20-20-20-19-18-20-23-29-28-24-21-19-19-17-17-14-11-12-16-18-20-22-22-24-25
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SSE
(67 kph at 160).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATB179E65S
1590 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB180E65S
1615 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB183E65S
1618 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB179E64S
1618 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB182E65S
1618 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB181E65S
1626 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB177E64S
1630 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB180E64S
1631 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 284).
- 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.