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. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW 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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
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
NNW
35
SSW
40
WSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
80
SW
65
S
60
S
45
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
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Snowflake cm
9
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-12
-17
-17
-17
-16
-13
-11
-17
-16
-11
-8
-6
-4
-4
-5
-6
min °C
-15
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-9
-8
-5
-4
-6
-8
 chill °C
-25
-31
-32
-33
-31
-29
-34
-33
-31
-29
-20
-19
-14
-11
-16
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm 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 -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW 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 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
ASCATB300E63S
148 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the ENE
(72 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
199 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the E
(71 kph at 95).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
204 km ENE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
204 km ENE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
Freezing drizzle.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
1.2 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
213 km ENE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB300E62S
215 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
225 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
257 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the SE
(71 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
265 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC303E63S
294 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the SE
(68 kph at 141).
- 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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