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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
55
ENE
50
E
35
E
35
E
15
S
25
SW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
W
35
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
6
9
2
1
max °C
-3
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
-1
min °C
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-14
-16
-16
-16
-13
-14
-13
-10
-8
-8
-9
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
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
-10-14-17-18-18-16-15-11-8-7-5-4-5-6-8-10-13-8-12-14-15-15-14-12-8-6-5-4-3-3-3-5-6-8-4-6-7-7-7-6-6-3-2-1-111110-1
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 500 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
SHIP6924
134 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
156 km ENE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1756
157 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.9 km
SHIP6771
157 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.9 km
SHIP3842
157 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
74
Gales from the ESE
(75 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP8742
157 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
74
Gales from the ESE
(75 kph at 110).
0.8 km
SHIP2485
184 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.7 km
SHIP1461
184 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.7 km
SHIP2246
184 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
80
Severe gales from the ESE
(80 kph at 120).
3.7 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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