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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
SSE
20
S
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
25
SSW
35
SW
45
SW
35
W
45
WNW
50
W
60
WSW
40
W
40
W
35
NNW
50
WSW
60
WSW
40
NNW
1
2
1
1
5
3
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
1
2
1
1
0
-1
1
-1
-2
0
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
-2
-2
-1
-15
-12
-12
-13
-11
-9
-10
-11
-7
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-5
-12
-11
-8
0
0
0
0
0
50
200
150
600
1150
700
350
500
350
950
350
250
250
Cloud base (m)
400
450
1550
1800
650
50
0
300
150
50
50
250
0
250
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Sunrise
7:43
7:45
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
Sunset
6:43
6:39
6:36
6:32
6:30
6:25

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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 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun 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
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 120).
2.0 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.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (102 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC286E63S
591 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
- km

* 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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