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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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night
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PM
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night
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PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
50
SSW
70
SSW
90
SW
80
SW
15
W
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
65
SW
65
SW
60
W
60
W
65
W
90
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
Snow map
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3
0.1
0.6
0.1
1
max °C
-17
-14
-13
-11
-10
-15
-16
-11
-9
-7
0
2
3
3
2
3
0
min °C
-17
-17
-13
-12
-15
-16
-16
-16
-10
-8
-5
2
1
2
2
2
-3
-31
-32
-29
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-19
-18
-14
-6
-8
-6
-6
-6
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
1950
1350
Cloud base (m)
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7900
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100
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0
150
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Sunrise
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
Sunset
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW 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.
2 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
214 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 190).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
26 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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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