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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sat night turning to light snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
E
50
E
25
NE
10
NE
20
ESE
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
50
NE
45
NNE
35
W
50
N
9
3
1
2
1.6
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
0
3
2
1
1
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
-12
-10
-10
-7
-10
-11
-10
-8
-9
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
350
0
0
50
0
0
100
50
0
0
150
200
350
600
1050
600
650
Cloud base (m)
0
100
0
100
450
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:22
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:33
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:02
7:00
6:55
6:52

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Sat night turning to light snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 120).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 130).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 180).
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
47 minutes ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Guardiamarina Airport
944 km NW
27m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(24 kph at 280).
10.0 km
BaseOrcadas
967 km E
8m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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