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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
0
100
0
50
150
150
150
150
100
50
km/h
20
NNE
30
S
35
WSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
75
SW
60
S
60
S
30
S
30
SSW
50
SSW
15
S
25
SW
45
SW
55
SW
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Snowflake cm
8
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-15
-15
-15
-16
-11
-10
-12
-12
-10
-7
-4
-1
0
-1
-3
min °C
-13
-15
-15
-16
-16
-14
-14
-12
-13
-12
-9
-8
-3
-1
-3
-6
 chill °C
-22
-26
-27
-30
-29
-27
-32
-26
-27
-24
-18
-19
-10
-7
-12
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-18-18-18-17-14-14-17-16-13-9-7-5-4-6-7-11-15-15-16-16-13-12-12-13-11-8-6-2-1-2-5-6-10-9-9-10-8-6-6-7-7-6-5-3-3-3-3
Sunrise
8:49
8:47
8:44
8:40
8:37
Sunset
5:37
5:39
5:43
5:45
5:49

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, severe gales from the SW by Mon 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
hy2c297E63S
63 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c297E62S
87 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c296E64S
89 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 125).
- km
hy2c298E62S
134 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c295E62S
136 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c295E63S
145 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c296E62S
156 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 235).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
178 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 335).
- km
hy2c300E62S
187 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
- 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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