Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
35
S
20
S
10
SSW
0
S
5
E
15
SSE
30
S
55
SSW
40
SSW
20
S
25
S
35
S
25
S
35
S
55
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
5
2
2
1
4
max °C
-28
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-26
min °C
-28
-27
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-44
-41
-33
-26
-27
-41
-43
-48
-45
-41
-46
-45
-41
-47
-45
-45
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1450
1300
2100
2100
1800
300
350
250
150
350
1550
1450
100
500
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-26-26-27-28-28-29-28-28-28-29-28-28-27-27-27-25-23-22-23-23-23-23-25-25-24-25-25-23-23-23-23-23-21-19-18-19-20-18-17-18-20-20-20-19-17-17-17-17-17-18-17-18-20-20-19-15-14-16-17-17-16-15-13-12-14-12
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Loading...

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

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
-16° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
DomeA
1660 km SSW
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-63° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
ASCATB203E67S
1784 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB204E67S
1804 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB205E67S
1822 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATB206E67S
1851 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB207E67S
1864 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB203E66S
1883 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB208E67S
1886 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB209E67S
1900 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 179).
- 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.