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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
200
200
250
200
350
250
km/h
40
N
50
NNW
30
NNW
25
W
50
WSW
65
WSW
80
WSW
70
SW
50
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
30
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NE
25
ENE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-16
-16
-17
-21
-23
-24
-26
-28
-26
-26
-25
-25
-27
-27
-26
-27
-30
-32
min °C
-16
-16
-19
-22
-24
-26
-28
-29
-28
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-27
-28
-31
-32
 chill °C
-29
-30
-30
-35
-42
-46
-49
-50
-48
-42
-43
-39
-38
-37
-36
-40
-46
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-18-22-24-25-27-29-27-26-26-26-28-27-27-28-31-32-16-15-17-20-19-20-23-24-26-27-26-26-27-28-28-30-32-33-16-15-16-19-16-15-18-20-24-29-28-27-28-29-30-31-33-34-17-16-17-20-20-17-18-21-27-29-29-29-28-29-29-30-33-35
Sunrise
9:45
9:34
9:26
9:17
9:07
8:59
Sunset
4:16
4:25
4:35
4:43
4:52
5:00

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE 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
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
hy2c222E65S
2338 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 98).
- km
hy2c224E66S
2339 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 90).
- km
hy2c225E66S
2350 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
- km
hy2c221E65S
2359 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 98).
- km
hy2c224E65S
2361 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 88).
- km
hy2c223E65S
2373 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 85).
- km
hy2c226E66S
2391 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 90).
- km
hy2c227E66S
2393 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 98).
- km
hy2c222E64S
2401 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
- 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.