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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
150
km/h
65
SW
90
SSW
75
SW
75
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
70
W
60
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
40
W
35
NNW
40
NW
60
NE
30
NE
35
ESE
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Snowflake cm
9
7
17
9
4
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-6
-6
-9
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-10
-13
-15
min °C
-9
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-11
-11
-14
-18
 chill °C
-22
-20
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-24
-25
-24
-19
-18
-23
-22
-26
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:08
9:06
9:03
8:59
8:56
8:52
Sunset
5:21
5:23
5:27
5:30
5:31
5:35

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

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.
4 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
29 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Small hail/snow pellets.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 230 to 290 degs)
(6 kph at 250).
10.0 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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