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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sun 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
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
NE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
S
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSW
40
SSW
55
SW
60
SW
50
WSW
45
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
10
11
3
1
1
max °C
-9
-12
-16
-18
-17
-16
-14
-9
-8
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-9
-12
min °C
-10
-15
-17
-18
-18
-16
-15
-12
-8
-7
-5
-4
-5
-6
-9
-11
-13
-20
-22
-25
-26
-30
-27
-27
-23
-17
-17
-15
-14
-15
-16
-21
-24
-27
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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 2105 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
SHIP5733
130 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
- km
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
SHIP2805
130 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP6863
130 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 60).
SHIP5353
130 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 60).
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
SHIP6866
170 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP5625
170 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5356
170 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° 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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