Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 6-9 Mount Foster Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
25 N25
15 NW15
20 N20
45 ENE45
45 E45
25 ESE25
35 SSW35
35 SSW35
35 SSE35
40 SSE40
40 SSE40
25 SSE25
20 SSE20
10 SSE10
5 SE5
10 ESE10
5 ENE5
10 NNE10
15 ENE15
30 NE30
40 NE40
40 NE40
45 NE45
45 ENE45
20 NNE20
20 NE20
35 ESE35
some clouds some clouds snow shwrs light snow light snow light snow some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds light snow cloudy light snow snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - 1 1 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 2 4 - - -
High °C
-4 -6 -6 -8 -9 -8 -9 -10 -7 -7 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -9 -8 -8 -9 -8 -5 -4 -3 -3 -5 -5 -6
Low °C
-5 -6 -7 -8 -10 -10 -9 -10 -9 -7 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -9 -9 -8 -9 -8 -6 -4 -4 -5 -5 -6 -8
Chill °C
-11 -12 -13 -19 -20 -16 -19 -20 -17 -17 -18 -16 -16 -15 -14 -13 -11 -12 -16 -17 -14 -13 -12 -12 -11 -12 -14
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
10:48 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:49 - - 10:48 - -
Sunset
- 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:34 - - 3:34 - - 3:36 -

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
Teniente R Marsh
204 km ENE
45m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
Low: overcast
Frei Chi-base
205 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.3° C
cloudy
Mist
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 130).
3000 km
Palmer Station
210 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0.1° C
moderate rain
Rain
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 60).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente Jubany
219 km ENE
4m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Esperanza Base
284 km ESE
13m alt.
2 hours ago
-15.0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Foster and within an acceptable time window.

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