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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
20
WNW
50
W
45
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
35
N
60
N
30
NW
45
NNW
45
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
50
NNW
 cm 
1
6
8
3
2
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-16
-16
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-6
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-8
min°C
-16
-16
-15
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-10
chill°C 
-24
-25
-23
-21
-23
-22
-19
-14
-15
-18
-18
-20
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
250
200
350
200
300
300
300
300
200
200
100
150
250
Cloud base (m)
600
750
50
0
50
0
700
350
1750
350
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-14-12-11-11-10-9-7-7-9-10-10-10-12-11-11-9-12-12-11-9-8-7-7-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-1-1
Sunrise
3:23
3:20
3:18
3:16
3:15
3:13
Sunset
10:35
10:37
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:49

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Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
156 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8397
186 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
203 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
212 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
213 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Snow
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
32 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3201
187 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
214 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Snow
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
32 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
217 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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