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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
250
200
250
300
100
150
150
300
200
150
50
0
0
50
150
km/h
75
W
85
WSW
50
SW
20
S
25
SW
55
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SSW
55
SW
70
SW
65
W
90
WSW
95
WSW
75
SW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-18
-24
-23
-24
-22
-23
-23
-22
-13
-10
-9
-3
-9
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-23
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-6
-6
-7
-7
 chill °C
-43
-45
-44
-35
-35
-39
-38
-36
-36
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-17
-16
-19
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:58
7:54
7:50
Sunset
6:13
6:15
6:17
6:21
6:22
6:25

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun 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
-3°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
944 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseOrcadas
967 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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