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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
W
30
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
45
WNW
45
W
70
SW
45
WSW
35
W
35
N
35
WNW
60
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
1
1
4
1
2
max °C
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
min °C
-5
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
0
1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-12
-11
-11
-8
-9
-8
-8
-6
-9
-8
-8
-7
-8
-12
-12
-10
-7
-8
0
0
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450
Cloud base (m)
250
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100
0
250
0
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50
0
150
50
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Sunrise
7:45
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
7:58
Sunset
6:39
6:36
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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