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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
ESE
30
S
35
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
15
SSE
5
S
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
E
 cm 
5
9
6
6
2
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-22
-22
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-20
-19
-18
-18
min°C
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-19
-19
-18
chill°C 
-33
-37
-39
-40
-42
-34
-29
-32
-35
-34
-35
-34
-31
-21
-28
-28
-25
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1300
650
100
150
700
500
1300
450
150
150
150
150
150
200
150
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-24-25-24-24-23-23-23-23-23-22-21-19-19-18-18-18-18-19-20-19-19-18-18-18-18-18-17-16-15-15-15-11-11-10-11-12-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-9-9-10-4-4-3-4-5-4-3-4-4-3-5-4-3-5-3-2-3
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
61 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB172E77S
270 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB173E77S
288 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB174E77S
299 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC172E76S
300 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB175E77S
318 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
- 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.