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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
65
SW
35
WSW
35
SSW
55
SSW
75
SW
70
SW
5
N
50
ESE
30
WSW
30
S
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
40
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
55
WSW
45
SSW
20
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
6
1
1
3
1.7
max °C
-7
-7
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-10
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-8
-5
-3
-2
1
2
1
0
1
-2
-21
-17
-20
-22
-20
-19
-17
-16
-17
-17
-12
-10
-8
-6
-5
-6
-8
-6
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1350
1900
2050
1750
1600
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
350
100
350
250
250
200
0
400
450
150
50
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-17-19-18-15-14-14-18-18-15-10-7-3-1-1-2-3-3-6-15-15-17-16-14-13-12-15-15-13-9-7-233101-2-8-8-10-9-7-7-7-9-8-7-5-3-122211-1
Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:56
9:57
10:00
Sunset
4:23
4:21
4:19
4:15
4:14
4:10

Loading...

Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu 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
hy2c297E63S
65 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c297E62S
81 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c296E63S
81 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c296E64S
113 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 222).
- km
hy2c295E62S
126 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c299E62S
127 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c296E62S
127 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c295E63S
146 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c298E62S
147 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 232).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
157 km ENE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
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.

Mount Foster Photos