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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2850
6750
300
4450
3850
3450
3750
4300
1900
500
1450
400
km/h
10
WNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
NE
10
NE
10
SSE
15
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
65
S
50
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-24
-22
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-25
-26
-28
-30
-32
-34
-33
-30
-28
-27
-28
min °C
-25
-22
-22
-22
-23
-25
-25
-26
-28
-30
-32
-34
-34
-34
-32
-28
-28
-29
 chill °C
-34
-34
-29
-31
-30
-38
-34
-41
-43
-42
-47
-51
-51
-50
-52
-46
-42
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-22-22-22-23-25-25-26-27-29-31-33-34-34-31-28-28-29-25-23-22-22-23-25-25-25-26-28-30-31-30-29-27-24-23-25-25-26-25-23-24-25-26-26-27-27-29-28-24-21-20-19-18-18-24-27-27-24-23-24-27-27-28-29-28-26-22-20-15-13-15-14
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 -21°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the SSW 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.
2 hours ago
-28° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC127E65S
1984 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB126E65S
2001 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC129E64S
2012 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATB127E64S
2039 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB125E64S
2046 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC125E64S
2048 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATC128E64S
2068 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB126E64S
2075 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC128E63S
2084 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 132).
- 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.