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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

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
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
N
40
NNE
20
WSW
25
NW
10
NNW
30
SSE
40
SW
65
SW
65
SW
50
WSW
45
NW
35
WNW
40
WSW
35
WNW
30
W
10
NNE
20
NNE
35
NE
1
2
4
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
max °C
-6
-8
-8
-10
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-10
-5
-4
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-6
min °C
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-13
-13
-14
-14
-12
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-17
-18
-17
-19
-14
-23
-26
-29
-29
-24
-17
-15
-17
-17
-19
-14
-19
-18
400
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
550
150
100
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
150
350
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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
944 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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