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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
SW
40
SW
60
SW
50
WSW
65
WSW
85
SW
70
W
70
W
65
WSW
35
WNW
25
WSW
30
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSW
80
SSW
70
SW
55
W
 cm 
3
2
4
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-13
-14
-15
-15
-19
-17
-11
-8
-5
-5
min°C
-10
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-11
-15
-14
-15
-19
-19
-19
-16
-9
-7
-6
chill°C 
-22
-20
-21
-18
-21
-22
-20
-24
-30
-26
-26
-31
-33
-32
-29
-23
-19
-17
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
250
300
250
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:07
7:03
7:01
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:58
7:00
7:04
7:06
7:08
7:12

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
214 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
32 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC290E66S
527 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 225).
- 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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