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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the S by Mon night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
10
N
5
E
15
S
20
S
50
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
35
S
45
S
45
SSE
65
S
80
S
75
S
100
S
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2
1
2
2
4
1
4
max °C
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-30
-35
-33
-40
-41
-45
-47
-44
-44
-42
-40
-42
-44
-43
-46
-47
-46
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
1950
1900
550
450
500
500
400
1150
1400
350
1450
450
1300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-28-28-29-29-28-28-28-28-28-27-26-26-26-26-28-24-24-24-24-24-25-24-24-24-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-24-20-20-18-17-18-20-19-19-18-17-17-18-18-19-18-17-18-20-19-18-17-14-15-16-15-16-16-13-13-12-12-12-11-11
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Thu night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the S 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.
1 hour ago
-20° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
10.0 km
1297 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
ASCATC248E74S
2105 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
2115 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC234E67S
2482 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB234E67S
2485 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB235E67S
2500 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 146).
- km
hy2c251E70S
2559 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
2576 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATC238E67S
2579 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 148).
- 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.