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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
35
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
60
SW
65
SW
55
SW
55
W
60
WSW
60
W
75
NW
85
SW
105
SW
65
WSW
120
W
110
W
120
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
9
14
5
1
max °C
-19
-18
-15
-12
-8
-2
0
0
0
1
-2
-2
-8
-9
-5
-6
-15
-15
min °C
-19
-19
-18
-13
-10
-7
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-15
-17
-32
-34
-33
-25
-22
-18
-12
-9
-10
-11
-12
-22
-25
-25
-22
-25
-33
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
2050
1950
2400
550
500
50
0
0
650
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
450
250
100
50
150
150
100
150
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
10:03
10:06
Sunset
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08
4:07

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

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
156 km ENE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
216 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7098
221 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 100).
0.8 km
SHIP2720
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP5088
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP6347
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP4557
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 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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