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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
30
SSE
40
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
50
SW
65
SW
60
WSW
50
W
60
WSW
60
W
70
NW
95
SW
105
SW
60
W
115
W
100
W
115
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
11
4
1
0.2
1
max °C
-15
-16
-11
-9
-7
1
2
3
3
3
0
1
-5
-6
-3
-4
-12
-12
min °C
-16
-16
-15
-10
-8
-5
1
2
2
-1
-1
-5
-7
-6
-7
-6
-12
-14
-27
-29
-28
-19
-18
-15
-8
-6
-5
-10
-10
-17
-21
-20
-18
-20
-28
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
2050
1950
2400
550
500
50
0
0
650
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
450
250
100
50
150
150
100
150
1650
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Sunrise
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
10:03
10:06
Sunset
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08
4:07

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).

* 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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