Mount Foster weather
– Lat/Long: 63.00° S 62.55° W

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
95
SW
85
SW
20
WSW
30
SE
40
SSW
40
S
30
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
65
SW
60
WSW
70
WSW
95
W
90
W
50
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
80
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
0.1
0.1
1.5
0.6
0.6
max °C
-13
-13
-11
-15
-16
-11
-9
-7
-2
3
3
4
3
2
-1
-4
-9
-11
min °C
-13
-13
-14
-16
-16
-15
-10
-8
-6
2
3
3
3
0
-4
-6
-10
-14
-29
-28
-23
-30
-29
-28
-20
-18
-16
-6
-5
-5
-6
-9
-13
-17
-23
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1850
2200
2050
2150
2000
350
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
150
100
50
450
250
150
100
100
50
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
10:03
Sunset
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Foster. 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 230).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP3080
388 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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.

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