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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
150
150
150
250
150
50
0
0
300
50
200
50
km/h
30
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
60
SSW
60
SW
90
W
85
SW
75
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
35
N
40
SSW
30
S
25
W
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Snowflake cm
4
2
1
3
10
 mm
max °C
-22
-23
-23
-21
-11
-6
-6
-2
-4
-5
-8
-10
-11
-15
-17
-17
-17
min °C
-22
-24
-23
-22
-21
-8
-7
-7
-4
-7
-10
-11
-14
-16
-18
-17
-19
 chill °C
-35
-40
-38
-36
-35
-20
-19
-20
-16
-20
-24
-24
-28
-28
-31
-29
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:00
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:48
Sunset
6:15
6:17
6:21
6:22
6:25
6:29

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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 Fri night, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

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
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-24°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
944 km NW
27m alt.
47 minutes ago
3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
973 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Rio Grande Airport
1070 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
1176 km NW
42m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
1214 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mount Pleasant Airport
1269 km NNE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
clear
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Stanley Airport
1293 km NNE
23m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Rio Gallegos Airport
1329 km NW
215m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 280).
0.0 km

* 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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