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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
80
SW
65
SW
5
S
30
ESE
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
35
W
35
NW
40
NW
60
S
50
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
4
3
2
max °C
-7
-7
-6
-9
-9
-6
-5
-4
-1
1
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-3
-1
min °C
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-5
-4
-3
1
2
2
2
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-20
-19
-16
-18
-18
-18
-13
-13
-11
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-8
-9
-13
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
2200
1850
2050
1800
1200
300
0
100
Cloud base (m)
150
200
0
100
400
300
150
100
100
50
0
50
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
10:03
Sunset
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08

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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 below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Fri 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
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
-3° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
10.0 km
High: broken
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 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.

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