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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
35
SW
60
W
75
WSW
75
W
75
W
65
W
40
W
35
S
15
S
40
SW
55
SW
80
SW
40
SSW
80
SW
30
S
45
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
10
S
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-17
-12
-10
-10
-10
-13
-18
-22
-22
-17
-16
-16
-10
-15
-12
-11
-14
-14
-12
min °C
-19
-15
-11
-10
-11
-16
-21
-23
-23
-21
-17
-16
-11
-16
-12
-13
-15
-15
-15
 chill °C
-28
-30
-25
-23
-25
-30
-34
-35
-33
-33
-32
-32
-22
-32
-22
-25
-29
-28
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
400
0
300
100
100
400
100
150
150
150
250
200
100
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Sunrise
10:22
10:18
10:17
10:15
10:11
10:10
Sunset
4:10
4:13
4:15
4:17
4:20
4:22

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon 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
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
0.0 km
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(11 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
973 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1070 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1214 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mount Pleasant Airport
1269 km NNE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Rio Gallegos Airport
1329 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
0.0 km
1394 km NW
67m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate Airport
1528 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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