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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
50
250
250
0
150
0
100
100
km/h
35
WNW
35
WNW
15
N
20
ENE
30
NE
25
ENE
40
ESE
30
ESE
10
ESE
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
4
4
2
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-8
-10
 chill °C
-22
-20
-16
-17
-18
-18
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-23
-20
-18
-19
-17
-19
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-9-9-9-9-10-11-13-13-13-13-12-11-9-7-8-9-10-7-7-6-6-7-7-8-9-10-10-10-9-8-6-4-4-5-5-4-4-3-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-4
Sunrise
8:30
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
8:14
Sunset
5:53
5:57
5:59
6:01
6:05
6:07

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 2105 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
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
3 hours 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
-1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-16°C
Fog
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
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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