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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
70
NNE
70
NE
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
E
20
E
35
E
40
E
55
E
65
E
55
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
20
SSW
 cm 
2
8
1
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
min°C
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-9
-8
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
chill°C 
-15
-18
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-19
-18
-18
-18
-14
-15
-15
-10
-9
-12
Freezing level (m
250
50
250
300
350
100
100
0
50
100
400
400
100
350
500
450
450
Cloud base (m)
50
150
50
200
150
300
1200
1150
250
200
1500
2200
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-9-11-10-11-11-11-12-11-10-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-4-6-7-7-7-8-7-9-8-7-5-4-5-5-4-4-6-1-2-1-1-2-2-2-3-3-2-1-1-1-100-1
Sunrise
3:02
3:01
3:00
3:00
3:00
Sunset
11:00
11:02
11:05
11:07
11:08
11:09

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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 below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP3178
134 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
156 km ENE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6242
144 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1886
144 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4176
144 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2657
144 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2509
144 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5587
152 km ENE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2133
152 km ENE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C

* 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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