Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Discovery Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, near gales from the S by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Mount Discovery Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, stormy winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Mount Discovery Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
15 SSE15
20 SSE20
30 SSW30
30 S30
45 SSE45
50 S50
55 S55
60 S60
50 S50
40 SSE40
40 SSE40
40 SSE40
55 S55
45 SSE45
45 SSE45
60 SSE60
60 SSE60
95 SSE95
85 SSE85
85 SSE85
70 SSE70
60 SSE60
45 SSE45
35 SSE35
30 SSE30
35 SSE35
25 SSE25
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-35 -34 -35 -36 -36 -35 -39 -39 -40 -38 -37 -36 -39 -35 -32 -33 -31 -34 -34 -34 -33 -34 -32 -31 -32 -32 -31
Freezing level m
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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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Minna Bluff
43 km ESE
920m alt.
3 hours ago
0.0° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
Mcmurdo Base
69 km NE
34m alt.
3 hours ago
-5.2° C
-
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 170).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-3.9° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
73 km NE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
n/a° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Linda
76 km ESE
50m alt.
3 hours ago
-7.9° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 140).

* 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.