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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
80
NW
15
N
65
ESE
10
SSW
45
NNW
55
NNE
50
NNW
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
ESE
35
SSW
30
WSW
55
SW
50
WSW
45
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
6
5
2
1
14
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
max °C
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-11
-10
-9
-4
-4
-5
-7
min °C
-7
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-13
-12
-10
-10
-7
-5
-6
-8
-19
-12
-17
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-18
-17
-21
-23
-24
-22
-21
-17
-14
-15
-16
450
400
250
0
300
300
200
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
300
400
400
300
Cloud base (m)
150
50
500
50
350
0
0
0
250
150
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:41
8:44
8:47
8:49
8:52
8:55
Sunset
5:34
5:30
5:28
5:24
5:22
5:17

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, near gales from the SW 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
5.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
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.
1 hour ago
4° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
40 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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