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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
5
SW
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
W
30
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
40
N
10
NW
30
WNW
70
NW
75
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
5
1
max °C
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
-2
-5
-6
min °C
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-1
-1
-4
-6
-6
-16
-19
-18
-17
-15
-14
-14
-14
-17
-14
-13
-14
-8
-8
-11
-15
-17
-17
100
250
250
300
400
400
350
300
250
350
450
600
600
1100
1800
1050
650
500
Cloud base (m)
1100
50
50
100
500
550
200
100
50
200
400
250
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:33
5:37
5:39
5:43
5:47
5:50
Sunset
9:10
9:07
9:05
9:00
8:58
8:54

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 1500 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
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4730
178 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
216 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6700
179 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5142
179 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3754
179 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7976
179 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4253
179 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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