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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
SE
30
SSE
20
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
WSW
60
W
65
W
90
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WNW
80
NNW
100
WSW
95
WSW
75
WSW
65
W
60
W
1
2
3
7
5
4
4
2
max °C
-13
-14
-9
-6
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-8
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-11
-10
-8
-11
-23
-24
-21
-17
-16
-15
-17
-19
-18
-18
-16
-16
-22
-25
-26
-24
-20
-24
0
0
150
300
300
550
1150
650
550
450
550
700
500
350
250
250
650
400
Cloud base (m)
300
1950
200
50
0
200
0
100
150
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:45
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
7:58
Sunset
6:39
6:36
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 130).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
SHIP2294
290 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
3.7 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Light snow.
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: overcast
ASCATB292E62S
327 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 133).
- 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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