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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
5
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
S
 cm 
3
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
min°C
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
chill°C 
-38
-37
-38
-38
-36
-32
-30
-28
-28
-28
-31
-32
-32
-35
-33
-32
-30
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
250
150
150
200
350
200
250
150
250
200
1850
1400
1250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-23-23-23-22-21-20-20-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-19-18-19-19-19-18-18-17-16-16-17-17-17-17-17-17-16-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-11-10-10-10-4-5-5-4-6-4-3-5-4-3-5-5-4-4-3-3-4
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

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
Mcmurdo
69 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the
(26 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
71 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
40 minutes ago
-7° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
409 km N
93m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
Jang Bogo Station
417 km N
29m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
40 km
Mid: clear
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
40 minutes ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
40 minutes ago
-8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
1297 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP7360
1382 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP2314
1382 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 30).
- 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.