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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
30
SSW
10
SSW
0
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
70
SSW
65
SSW
55
SW
50
SSW
80
SSW
75
S
1
max °C
-30
-30
-29
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
min °C
-30
-30
-29
-30
-32
-32
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-33
-33
-31
-44
-44
-37
-30
-39
-40
-41
-50
-50
-53
-53
-57
-56
-55
-53
-56
-52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
1150
550
1200
600
400
450
450
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:29
9:37
8:45
9:52
10:00
Sunset
6:42
6:34
6:24
5:16
6:07
6:00

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed morning, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Clear
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Jang Bogo Station
419 km N
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: clear
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the SE
(81 kph at 140).
<100m
Mid: mostly cloudy
1533 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: clear
DomeA
1660 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-57° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
Casey
2163 km WSW
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
50 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB234E69S
2288 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC234E69S
2288 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB235E69S
2312 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 285).
- 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.