Mount Foster weather

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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partially cloudy
light snow
rain showers
light snow
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snow showers
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snow showers
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moderate snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
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clear
clear
clear
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light snow
snow showers
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clear
snow showers
light snow
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Wind km/h
60 WNW60
60 NNW60
85 WNW85
80 WNW80
105 W105
70 W70
70 NNW70
60 NNW60
30 WNW30
75 WSW75
30 WNW30
30 NE30
25 SSE25
25 SSW25
30 SW30
35 SW35
20 WSW20
15 W15
10 NNW10
35 N35
50 N50
80 NNW80
50 WNW50
35 WNW35
25 N25
50 NNE50
60 NNE60
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- 2 - 2 - - 2 - 4 2 - 6 10 - - - - - - 2 3 5 - - 1 2 2
High °C
-4 1 3 -2 -3 -6 -3 -6 -7 -8 -10 -9 -11 -14 -14 -14 -12 -10 -6 -4 -4 -4 -7 -6 -2 -2 -4
Low °C
-7 -1 0 -5 -6 -7 -7 -7 -7 -12 -10 -10 -14 -15 -15 -15 -14 -11 -9 -4 -4 -8 -7 -7 -5 -3 -4
Chill °C
-13 -8 -6 -13 -15 -18 -13 -17 -15 -20 -19 -18 -19 -24 -25 -25 -19 -16 -13 -12 -14 -14 -18 -13 -10 -11 -14
Freezing level m
400 1250 1900 800 400 350 500 500 350 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 700 200 300 300 1200 700
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Sunrise
- 8:03 - - 8:07 - - 8:10 - - 8:11 - - 8:15 - - 8:18 - - 8:21 - - 8:23 - - 8:26 -
Sunset
- - 6:16 - - 6:14 - - 6:10 - - 6:07 - - 6:04 - - 6:00 - - 5:58 - - 5:53 - - 5:51

Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoonTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Juan Carlos Island
117 km ENE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
2.7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
BaseArturoPrat
157 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
2.3° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R Marsh
204 km ENE
45m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
Low: scattered
Great Wall
204 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2.3° C
Mist
76
Severe gales from the WNW
(76 kph at 290).
27 km
Mid: scattered
FreiChi-base
205 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2.2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
30 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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