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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
25
SE
30
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
45
WSW
40
W
50
NW
85
SW
90
SW
45
W
85
W
80
WSW
95
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
7
2
1
max °C
-8
-9
-6
-5
-4
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
-1
-2
0
1
-5
-5
min °C
-9
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-5
-6
-18
-18
-17
-14
-12
-11
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-11
-13
-14
-13
-11
-17
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
2050
1950
2400
550
500
50
0
0
650
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
450
250
100
50
150
150
100
150
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
10:03
10:06
Sunset
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10
4:08
4:07

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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
156 km ENE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
216 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7098
221 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 100).
0.8 km
SHIP2720
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP5088
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP6347
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 km
SHIP9225
221 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
0.9 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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