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– Lat/Long: 78.37° S 165.02° E

Mount Discovery
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Tue night, severe gales from the S by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
SSE
20
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
60
SSW
60
S
60
S
50
S
 cm 
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-28
-29
-30
-31
-33
-32
-32
-31
-31
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
-25
min°C
-29
-29
-30
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
chill°C 
-37
-34
-36
-45
-46
-48
-48
-51
-50
-49
-48
-48
-49
-49
-51
-51
-49
-48
-49
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
400
550
1500
1550
600
1300
1550
500
1250
1650
550
1100
350
300
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-32-33-33-32-32-31-30-30-30-31-31-31-30-29-28-27-27-27-28-29-29-29-28-28-27-26-25-26-26-26-26-27-25-24-23-25-24-24-24-24-24-23-22-22-19-20-19-19-18-19-22-19-18-18-23-21-20-20-20-22-21-19-17-18-16-16-16-14-13-17-14-12-12
Sunrise
11:11
11:27
11:48
12:18
12:00
12:00
Sunset
2:42
2:26
2:06
1:36
12:00
12:00

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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 Sat night, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Discovery Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Tue night, severe gales from the S by Fri afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
-22° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the
(31 kph at 270).
34 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
72 km NE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 190 degs)
(28 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
191 km NW
212m alt.
48 minutes ago
-21° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 190).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
411 km N
93m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).
Jang Bogo Station
419 km N
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Priestley Glacier
540 km NW
1925m alt.
48 minutes ago
-52° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
606 km NNE
780m alt.
48 minutes ago
-21° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
ASCATC170E69S
1103 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC169E69S
1105 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC171E69S
1113 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 281).
- 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.