Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 6-9 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tue
25
night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
35 WSW35
20 SW20
30 SW30
45 SW45
35 SW35
50 SW50
70 SW70
70 SW70
70 SW70
45 WSW45
20 W20
15 NNE15
20 NE20
30 ENE30
35 ENE35
25 ENE25
45 NE45
45 ENE45
25 E25
20 NNE20
30 NNE30
45 NE45
40 NE40
25 NE25
25 N25
15 NNW15
15 NW15
some clouds cloudy some clouds clear some clouds clear some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds light snow light snow mod. snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs light snow light snow snow shwrs cloudy some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - 1 3 7 3 2 1 - 1 - - - 1 2 3 1 - -
High °C
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -4 -3 -1 -1 0 -1 -3 -3 -3 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
Low °C
-5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -3 -1 -1 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
Chill °C
-13 -11 -12 -13 -12 -14 -16 -15 -13 -8 -7 -5 -7 -10 -11 -10 -13 -11 -11 -9 -11 -11 -10 -7 -7 -6 -6
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 350 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 150 350 250 300
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- 2:58 - - 2:58 - - 2:58 - - 2:58 - - 2:58 - - 2:59 - - 2:59 - - 3:00 - - 3:00 -
Sunset
- - 11:14 - - 11:15 - - 11:15 - - 11:15 - - 11:16 - - 11:16 - - 11:17 - - 11:17 - - 11:17

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2172
78 km N
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0.8° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 240).
BaseArturoPrat
156 km ENE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
0.8° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Great Wall
203 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0.8° C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R Marsh
204 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
Low: broken
Mid: broken
FreiChi-base
204 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0.7° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Foster and within an acceptable time window.

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