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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
NNW
55
NNW
55
W
55
WNW
50
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
50
NW
60
NW
65
WNW
65
NW
20
NNW
40
SSW
50
WSW
55
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
3
8
4
5
1
3
3
max °C
-6
-6
-8
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-8
-6
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-2
-4
-5
-19
-17
-24
-22
-22
-21
-19
-19
-17
-17
-18
-14
-13
-12
-14
-12
-15
-16
500
1000
500
500
550
600
550
700
950
950
850
800
850
1500
900
1500
1600
800
Cloud base (m)
250
150
400
550
400
5600
8500
50
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-10-10-10-10-9-8-6-6-6-5-4-3-4-2-4-5-4-3-6-6-6-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-1-1-200-2121001112211222231
Sunrise
4:18
4:22
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
Sunset
10:22
10:20
10:16
10:14
10:10
10:07

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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
SHIP3285
104 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
17.7 km
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.
ASCATC302E63S
206 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
- km
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC303E63S
259 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 348).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC302E63S
207 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
- km
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP2926
237 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4263
237 km S
3m alt.
3 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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