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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 25 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
45
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNE
35
W
25
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNE
30
NNW
10
NW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
9
5
3
7
0.5
1
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
min °C
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-4
-3
-4
-4
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
1600
1450
1600
1400
1200
650
650
950
1050
850
550
600
450
450
450
450
500
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
0
150
50
100
350
250
500
600
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-3-4-5-7-7-7-5-7-8-10-11-11-11-11-101-11-1-2-4-3-3-2-3-5-6-7-7-7-7-63333211221100000-1
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:11
6:13
6:16
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:35
8:30
8:28
8:24

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 500 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.
40 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
2 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
light rain
Drizzle
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
0.2 km
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP2861
213 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP6611
213 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
SHIP6158
213 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
SHIP4054
213 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP2367
213 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 120).
SHIP8716
213 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
- 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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