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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
50
100
50
150
km/h
50
WSW
40
WSW
60
NW
45
W
10
N
50
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
35
NE
40
ENE
15
SSE
40
SW
25
S
5
W
35
WSW
30
S
10
SE
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Snowflake cm
7
6
8
6
3
3
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-3
-4
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-9
-9
-11
-12
-9
-10
-11
-8
-8
-8
 chill °C
-12
-13
-12
-11
-11
-15
-14
-14
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-18
-14
-17
-17
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:59
8:56
8:52
8:49
8:47
8:44
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:39
5:43

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
27 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Mist
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
321 km ESE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
325 km ESE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
609 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
944 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
10.0 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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