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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
75
WSW
75
SW
105
SW
95
SW
85
SW
70
SW
50
WSW
50
SSW
70
SSW
65
SSW
55
SW
35
NW
40
ESE
55
SW
55
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
10
1
2
max °C
-13
-13
-15
-15
-16
-14
-14
-17
-14
-10
-8
-8
-13
-12
-9
-7
-5
0
min °C
-13
-14
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-18
-18
-12
-9
-11
-13
-13
-13
-8
-6
-4
-28
-30
-34
-33
-33
-32
-28
-32
-33
-26
-21
-18
-25
-26
-26
-18
-15
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
1150
100
200
350
200
50
400
350
200
100
200
200
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:41
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:56
Sunset
4:29
4:25
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the SW by Tue 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
0° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
30 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.

* 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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