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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, severe gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
10
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
SE
15
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
20
NW
35
NNW
30
N
30
E
55
ESE
75
SSE
2
2
7
max °C
-29
-31
-32
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-31
-30
-28
-27
-27
-26
min °C
-30
-33
-32
-31
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-26
-42
-50
-46
-45
-42
-38
-28
-29
-40
-41
-44
-44
-48
-46
-43
-45
-45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1750
550
1450
1500
1100
250
200
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-32-32-31-29-28-28-29-29-29-31-31-31-29-28-27-26-26-28-29-28-26-24-24-25-25-25-26-28-28-26-26-25-24-22-24-25-24-21-20-20-20-19-18-19-23-23-23-22-21-20-19-20-21-20-19-18-19-20-18-16-16-18-19-18-16-16-14
Sunrise
7:43
7:50
7:58
8:06
8:12
Sunset
8:34
8:25
8:17
8:09
8:01
7:54

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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, severe gales from the SSE by Wed 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
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
45 minutes ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Visibility reduced by smoke.
19
Light winds from the
(19 kph at 270).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
45 minutes ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB172E76S
363 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATC172E76S
365 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC173E76S
373 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB173E76S
380 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB174E76S
390 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATC174E76S
391 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB175E76S
408 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 194).
- 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.