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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
40
NNW
15
WNW
0
WSW
5
W
2
1
max °C
-11
-12
-9
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-13
-16
-18
min °C
-12
-12
-12
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
-13
-14
-17
-22
-23
-23
-23
-18
-17
-16
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-24
-19
-22
-28
0
0
0
0
1400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
100
100
150
50
50
300
600
150
300
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
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 -5°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the
(24 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP4017
119 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 350).
- km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
53 minutes ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
SHIP9044
119 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 350).
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
53 minutes ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
ASCATC173E77S
233 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC174E77S
239 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB174E77S
253 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 283).
- 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.