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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
60
SSW
60
S
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
2
2
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-21
-18
-17
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
min °C
-23
-23
-23
-22
-19
-19
-15
-13
-12
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-10
-40
-42
-36
-31
-23
-25
-25
-23
-22
-22
-22
-19
-18
-17
-14
-12
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
300
500
1850
3850
200
7500
150
9000
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-22-19-18-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-7-6-9-19-19-18-17-15-15-13-10-10-10-8-5-4-6-7-6-8-12-12-11-10-11-11-10-8-7-7-6-1-1-5-6-6-8-5-7-4-3-8-8-8-10-5-4-8-30-5-4-4-7
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
3:11
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:16

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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 -12°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
Clear skies.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP2786
108 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
61
Near gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC208E76S
1095 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC207E75S
1156 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 160).
- 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.