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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
25
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
35
SSE
35
S
50
S
45
S
60
S
40
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-27
-28
-27
-26
-27
-31
-33
-35
-36
-36
-34
-34
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
min °C
-28
-28
-27
-27
-30
-32
-34
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-33
-34
-33
-33
-32
-41
-35
-36
-37
-41
-41
-34
-35
-53
-53
-53
-52
-50
-55
-52
-53
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
8150
4850
1600
550
350
350
200
150
1050
1350
400
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -36°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, near gales from the S by Fri 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
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
419 km N
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: clear
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: few
Dumont Durville
1525 km WNW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 110).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
1533 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: few
ASCATB215E67S
2042 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB216E67S
2056 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSE
(51 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATB219E67S
2129 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB215E66S
2140 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB221E67S
2160 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 94).
- 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.