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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Mainly severe gales.

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
30
WSW
20
WNW
25
N
80
NNE
35
W
45
W
45
NNW
55
NW
60
NNE
65
W
1
1
4
6
3
3
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-6
-3
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
-7
-18
-15
-14
-20
-20
-18
-16
-17
-15
-13
-12
-16
-14
-16
-17
-14
-18
150
150
50
0
0
50
150
200
250
350
1100
350
600
600
500
700
400
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
350
250
100
0
300
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:37
Sunset
7:07
7:02
7:00
6:55
6:52
6:50

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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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Mainly severe gales.

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
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
1.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
944 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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