Mount Foster weather

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8pm Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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light snow
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Wind km/h
45 WNW45
40 NNE40
70 WNW70
55 WNW55
75 W75
45 WNW45
40 N40
50 NNW50
25 WNW25
75 WSW75
20 WNW20
30 E30
35 SSE35
25 SSW25
25 SSW25
25 SW25
15 WSW15
10 W10
20 NE20
40 NNE40
50 NNE50
65 NNW65
35 WNW35
25 NW25
25 NE25
40 NE40
50 NNE50
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - 1 - - - - 2 2 - 3 8 - - - - - - 1 2 2 - - 1 2 1
High °C
0 3 5 2 1 -1 1 0 -1 -3 -4 -4 -5 -8 -8 -7 -6 -5 -2 -1 0 1 -1 -1 1 2 1
Low °C
-1 2 3 0 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -6 -4 -4 -7 -8 -8 -7 -7 -5 -4 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 1 0
Chill °C
-8 -3 -2 -6 -8 -9 -7 -8 -7 -13 -10 -12 -13 -16 -16 -16 -10 -10 -9 -9 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -5 -7
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
- - 6:16 - - 6:14 - - 6:10 - - 6:07 - - 6:04 - - 6:00 - - 5:58 - - 5:53 - - 5:51

Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Juan Carlos Island
117 km ENE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
2.7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
BaseArturoPrat
157 km ENE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
2.3° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R Marsh
204 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
Low: scattered
Great Wall
204 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2.3° C
Mist
76
Severe gales from the WNW
(76 kph at 290).
27 km
Mid: scattered
FreiChi-base
205 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2.2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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