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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
70
SW
45
WSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
85
SW
85
SW
20
W
40
SE
35
SW
45
S
25
SSW
35
WSW
70
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
45
S
30
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
7
1
1
3
1.7
max °C
-14
-14
-16
-15
-13
-13
-11
-14
-14
-10
-8
-6
1
3
3
2
0
1
1
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-17
-14
-13
-13
-16
-15
-15
-9
-7
-4
2
3
0
0
1
-4
-31
-28
-32
-32
-30
-29
-22
-27
-27
-28
-18
-16
-13
-6
-5
-10
-9
-7
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1350
1900
2050
1750
1600
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
350
100
350
250
250
200
0
400
450
150
50
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
Sunset
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10

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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. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
28 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2978
800 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C

* 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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