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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
50
N
40
N
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
S
40
SSW
50
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
50
WNW
40
W
5
WSW
15
SW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
45
WNW
2
1
4
3
1
3
4
2
5
1
6
max °C
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-12
-13
-12
-9
-4
-3
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
min °C
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-14
-12
-13
-13
-11
-6
-5
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-6
-18
-18
-14
-18
-17
-26
-23
-26
-28
-23
-16
-13
-8
-13
-17
-16
-17
-15
450
300
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
200
200
50
50
200
300
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
200
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:44
8:47
8:49
8:52
8:55
8:57
Sunset
5:30
5:28
5:24
5:22
5:17
5:15

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

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
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
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
4° C
Mist
67
Gales from the NNW
(67 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
clear
-
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
hy2b305E63S
368 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 340).
- km

* 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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