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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
0
350
150
50
100
km/h
35
NE
40
NE
25
E
40
E
35
E
20
ESE
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
SSW
20
S
15
WSW
40
W
55
W
45
W
45
W
55
WSW
60
WSW
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-12
-12
-13
-15
-17
-19
min °C
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-14
-16
-18
-20
 chill °C
-17
-18
-18
-20
-22
-17
-20
-21
-20
-14
-13
-24
-25
-24
-27
-31
-33
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:26
8:23
8:21
8:18
8:14
8:11
Sunset
5:57
5:59
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:09

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, near gales 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.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 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
snow showers
Shower light snow.
7
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 160 degs)
(7 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
1°C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 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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