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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
E
60
WNW
50
NW
100
NW
85
NW
40
NW
25
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
45
NNW
55
NW
45
NW
15
NNE
5
S
5
WSW
15
WNW
35
N
50
NNE
35
NW
6
2
1
3
1
8
1
1
4
4
max °C
-7
-7
-4
0
-2
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
min °C
-7
-7
-6
-2
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-9
-15
-18
-16
-14
-14
-13
-17
-17
-15
-18
-18
-17
-12
-9
-9
-13
-16
-15
-19
150
300
450
1350
900
600
250
350
400
400
350
350
100
150
150
200
150
150
250
Cloud base (m)
50
100
1400
50
4900
2000
0
200
100
0
50
1550
200
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:30
8:33
8:36
Sunset
5:57
5:52
5:50
5:46
5:44
5:40

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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 below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE 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
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E62S
224 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
229 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SE
(66 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
235 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB302E62S
278 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 160).
- km
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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