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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
150
300
150
150
200
150
150
150
100
100
50
650
50
200
km/h
55
S
50
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
40
W
40
W
30
WSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-9
-7
-7
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-17
-13
-8
-7
-6
-3
-4
-7
-7
-8
-13
-12
-11
-13
-14
-14
-16
 chill °C
-32
-26
-19
-17
-15
-12
-13
-18
-17
-17
-22
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-11-8-7-5-3-4-6-7-8-11-12-11-12-14-14-16-13-10-7-6-3-1-2-4-4-6-9-9-8-9-11-13-14-7-6-5-5-4-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-4-5-6-7-8
Sunrise
8:40
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
Sunset
5:43
5:45
5:49
5:51
5:53
5:57

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 210).
0.2 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 210).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 280 degs)
(33 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseOrcadas
967 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-24° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
32 km
Mid: few

* 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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