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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
20
NW
40
W
35
WNW
35
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
N
40
NW
50
W
55
WSW
60
SW
45
WSW
30
WNW
50
WNW
80
WSW
80
W
65
WSW
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
1.8
max °C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
-1
-1
0
min °C
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-4
-5
-9
-9
-11
-11
-10
-6
-9
-11
-11
-11
350
500
600
450
400
450
650
850
1000
300
300
300
250
500
1150
350
400
350
Cloud base (m)
100
50
400
200
50
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-9-11-10-9-8-6-8-11-12-11-10-7-6-12-13-12-5-5-6-7-7-6-5-3-5-8-8-8-7-5-3-8-9-8-100-1-10121-1-2-2-201-1-1-1
Sunrise
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
Sunset
10:38
10:36
10:34
10:30
10:28
10:25

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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 Sun night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Thu night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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
ASCATC299E63S
81 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
113 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
115 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
144 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
156 km ENE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC301E63S
165 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP7278
191 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP1710
191 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP2890
191 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP3438
191 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
20.4 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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