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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
E
60
WNW
60
WNW
105
NW
95
NW
65
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
55
NNW
60
NW
50
NW
20
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
30
NNW
50
N
40
NW
7
2
1
5
1
10
2
1
5
5
max °C
-10
-11
-7
-3
-6
-6
-7
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-10
-11
-10
-4
-6
-6
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-13
-18
-24
-23
-16
-19
-18
-23
-23
-22
-22
-24
-23
-20
-14
-16
-16
-18
-19
-25
150
300
450
1350
900
600
250
350
400
400
350
350
100
150
150
200
150
150
250
Cloud base (m)
50
100
1400
50
4900
2000
0
200
100
0
50
1550
200
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:23
8:26
8:30
8:33
8:36
Sunset
5:57
5:52
5:50
5:46
5:44
5:40

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm 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
157 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
214 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
74
Gales from the S
(74 kph at 170).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Snow grains.
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast

* 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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