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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
W
10
W
5
NW
1
1
max °C
-11
-9
-7
-7
-4
-4
-5
-5
-8
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
-15
-15
-16
min °C
-12
-12
-7
-7
-6
-4
-5
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-15
-15
-16
-16
-24
-23
-16
-17
-14
-11
-13
-18
-17
-15
-12
-13
-15
-24
-20
-21
-22
0
0
0
1550
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
100
50
150
150
200
50
150
150
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-7-7-5-4-5-7-8-7-8-9-10-13-15-16-16-10-7-4-3-4-3-4-6-8-7-7-9-10-13-16-16-17-8-412-2-2-3-6-7-7-7-8-9-12-15-16-17-4-7-21-2-1-1-6-5-4-7-6-6-9-10-12-15
Sunrise
12:00
3:11
3:35
3:54
4:09
Sunset
12:00
12:00
1:16
12:53
12:33
12:17

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
SHIP3117
97 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
SHIP3609
97 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP4742
97 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
9
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP2683
97 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (56 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).

* 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.