Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, severe gales from the SSE by Tue night). |
(Days 3-6):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). |
(Days 6-9):A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). |
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Tue
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Wind
km/h
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65 |
75 |
75 |
70 |
60 |
55 |
65 |
60 |
55 |
70 |
90 |
50 |
35 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
15 |
50 |
40 |
45 |
45 |
25 |
25 |
10 |
15 |
| some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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-28 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -30 |
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Low
°C
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-30 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -30 | -31 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -32 |
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Chill
°C
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-48 | -47 | -48 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -50 | -51 | -52 | -54 | -57 | -59 | -50 | -46 | -42 | -41 | -37 | -36 | -40 | -45 | -46 | -48 | -45 | -42 | -37 | -35 | -41 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- | 10:52 | - | - | 10:38 | - | - | 10:26 | - | - | 10:15 | - | - | 10:06 | - | - | 9:55 | - | - | 9:45 | - | - | 9:36 | - | - | 9:26 | - |
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Mount Discovery Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Discovery is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morningExtremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Wed afternoon)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, severe gales from the SSE by Tue night).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Thu afternoon)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).
Mount Discovery Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -26°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon)Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
Issued local time.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Mcmurdo Base | ||||
Williams Field | | |||
Linda | ||||
MarblePoint | ||||
Ferrell |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Discovery and within an acceptable time window.
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