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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
NE
35
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
40
SSW
60
SW
70
SW
60
SW
50
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
9
11
3
1
1
max °C
-7
-10
-13
-15
-14
-13
-11
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-7
min °C
-8
-13
-14
-15
-15
-14
-12
-10
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-5
-7
-9
-19
-23
-24
-25
-25
-24
-22
-19
-13
-14
-16
-13
-12
-12
-15
-18
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
350
550
700
1050
750
750
600
400
Cloud base (m)
100
150
50
300
250
200
0
0
50
50
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:15
5:18
5:20
5:24
5:28
Sunset
9:34
9:30
9:28
9:23
9:21
9:17

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri morning).

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
SHIP7968
130 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 60).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
156 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2492
130 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 60).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2573
170 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2495
170 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7971
170 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2290
174 km SSE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
50.0 km
SHIP1860
174 km SSE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
50.0 km
SHIP9149
174 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
43.5 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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