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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
km/h
65
S
80
S
55
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
0
W
10
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
N
10
S
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
35
S
50
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-29
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-29
-31
-32
-31
-30
-31
-28
min °C
-29
-29
-29
-27
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-29
-31
-31
-32
-31
-31
-32
-30
-50
-51
-49
-41
-40
-38
-29
-36
-35
-37
-40
-31
-40
-43
-43
-46
-50
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
500
1500
4200
4400
4850
2100
2200
1850
2050
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-28-27-28-29-29-28-28-27-29-30-31-32-31-31-32-29-25-25-24-25-26-27-26-26-26-25-26-27-29-29-28-27-27-25-19-18-19-22-23-24-24-24-24-24-23-24-25-26-24-22-21-20-12-13-16-20-21-23-24-24-24-24-24-24-25-25-23-21-19-15
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 -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-13° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATB171E66S
1393 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATC171E66S
1395 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB170E66S
1399 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC169E66S
1403 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC170E66S
1407 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB169E66S
1413 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC172E66S
1417 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATB168E66S
1422 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC168E66S
1423 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 210).
- 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.