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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
25
SSW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
max °C
-13
-15
-16
-15
-10
-9
-9
-10
-15
-16
-16
-17
-18
-19
-21
-21
-23
min °C
-14
-16
-16
-15
-13
-10
-9
-14
-16
-16
-17
-18
-19
-20
-21
-22
-25
-25
-30
-29
-29
-22
-18
-15
-22
-24
-24
-26
-28
-28
-27
-28
-29
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
5550
4850
2100
1500
500
150
150
150
250
150
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-16-16-15-12-10-9-12-16-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-24-12-14-13-12-10-9-9-12-15-15-16-16-17-19-19-20-22-9-11-10-9-9-8-9-11-13-13-14-15-15-17-17-17-18-5-10-8-7-11-8-6-9-9-10-13-11-12-15-14-13-16
Sunrise
3:54
4:09
4:24
4:37
4:50
Sunset
12:53
12:33
12:17
11:49
11:37
11:24

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 330 to 070 degs)
(28 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
Jang Bogo Station
417 km N
29m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
1297 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
1.6 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
SHIP6976
1427 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 70).
SHIP8410
1427 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 70).
- 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.