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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
0
200
km/h
45
W
50
WSW
45
W
70
WNW
60
WSW
10
NW
55
N
25
NNE
10
SW
10
SSW
15
ENE
20
S
30
WSW
25
S
15
SSE
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
10
8
6
5
3
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-8
-10
-6
-8
-10
-12
-15
-16
-15
-16
-14
-12
min °C
-9
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
-8
-9
-13
-14
-16
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
 chill °C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-16
-20
-14
-20
-14
-22
-28
-27
-26
-23
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-11-10-11-12-10-12-14-15-17-18-18-17-16-15-9-8-8-7-9-10-7-9-12-13-16-17-16-16-15-13-4-3-4-3-4-4-5-5-8-9-11-11-9-10-9-9
Sunrise
8:59
8:56
8:52
8:49
8:47
Sunset
5:30
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:39

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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
hy2c297E64S
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c296E63S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c296E64S
122 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c298E62S
135 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 288).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB295E64S
161 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c299E62S
167 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c297E62S
167 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c295E62S
170 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c300E62S
179 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 275).
- 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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