Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
moderate snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
moderate snow
snow showers
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
Wind km/h
30 WSW30
45 WSW45
40 WNW40
25 NW25
65 NNE65
90 NE90
70 NE70
10 SSW10
65 WSW65
70 W70
35 WNW35
55 N55
40 WSW40
35 WSW35
25 SW25
40 WSW40
55 WSW55
65 WNW65
45 WNW45
40 N40
70 NE70
90 NE90
90 ENE90
75 E75
80 E80
30 E30
5 SSW5
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - 5 3 1 9 14 22 1 - 7 9 3 5 - - - 5 3 2 2 8 11 - - - -
High °C
-19 -16 -14 -14 -13 -11 -9 -9 -16 -17 -12 -15 -16 -19 -22 -22 -16 -12 -12 -13 -12 -10 -11 -13 -12 -12 -11
Low °C
-19 -18 -14 -14 -13 -12 -11 -14 -16 -18 -17 -16 -18 -22 -23 -22 -21 -12 -12 -14 -12 -11 -12 -13 -12 -12 -12
Chill °C
-31 -29 -26 -24 -26 -26 -20 -17 -31 -33 -25 -29 -29 -30 -34 -37 -31 -26 -24 -24 -26 -25 -26 -28 -27 -24 -11
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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-19-16-14-14-13-11-9-9-16-17-12-15-16-19-22-22-16-12-12-13-12-10-11-13-12-12-11-16-12-9-10-9-9-7-7-13-14-8-11-12-15-19-19-12-8-8-9-9-8-8-10-9-8-8-14-10-4-4-5-4-2-2-7-7-3-4-5-9-14-15-10-2-2-3-4-3-3-5-5-5-7
Sunrise
- - 8:41 - - 8:37 - - 8:34 - - 8:32 - - 8:27 - - 8:25 - - 8:22 - - 8:18 - - 8:15
Sunset
5:42 - - 5:45 - - 5:47 - - 5:51 - - 5:52 - - 5:55 - - 5:59 - - 6:00 - - 6:04 - -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Base Arturo Prat
157 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-3.7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10 km
Teniente R Marsh
204 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
snow showers
Shower heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 120).
Low: overcast
Teniente Jubany
219 km ENE
4m alt.
1 hour ago
-8.4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Bernardo O'Higgins (Antarctica)
237 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-4.3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
Esperanza Base
284 km ESE
13m alt.
1 hour ago
-14.3° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Foster and within an acceptable time window.

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