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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
km/h
35
WSW
40
SSW
65
SSW
80
SW
65
SW
5
SW
40
ESE
40
WSW
30
S
35
SW
30
SW
5
W
5
WNW
25
W
40
W
45
WNW
70
WNW
70
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1
0.8
1.3
0.6
max °C
-8
-9
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
3
2
-1
min °C
-8
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
0
1
1
3
0
-3
-17
-21
-22
-21
-20
-17
-16
-17
-16
-13
-12
-10
0
-4
-6
-4
-9
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1900
1900
2000
1650
200
Cloud base (m)
300
100
400
250
250
250
50
300
400
400
150
100
150
100
100
0
50
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Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
Sunset
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the W by Thu night).

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
157 km ENE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
57 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
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
SHIP2824
605 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C

* 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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