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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
km/h
25
WSW
30
S
60
SSW
80
SW
65
SW
5
E
40
ESE
50
SSW
20
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
25
WSW
45
W
35
W
55
WNW
50
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
4
1
0.7
0.2
2
max °C
-8
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-6
-5
-4
-2
0
1
2
2
3
1
min °C
-8
-11
-10
-8
-7
-8
-9
-8
-8
-5
-4
-4
-1
1
2
2
3
-3
-16
-21
-22
-21
-19
-18
-20
-19
-17
-13
-12
-10
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
2000
1850
2000
700
Cloud base (m)
250
100
400
200
250
350
50
400
200
1650
100
150
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
Sunset
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
43 minutes ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
43 minutes ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
237 km E
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E63S
247 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB293E62S
255 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the WSW
(77 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB294E62S
263 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the WSW
(82 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB294E61S
270 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
84
Severe gales from the WSW
(84 kph at 240).
- km
BaseEsperanza
283 km ESE
24m alt.
43 minutes ago
-11° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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