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

Mount Foster
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NW
20
NNW
10
SE
15
NNW
15
NE
25
SE
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
50
SW
20
WSW
15
SE
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
50
NW
50
NW
80
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
NNE
70
ENE
40
NNW
20
ENE
35
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
 cm 
11
8
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-12
-11
-8
-5
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
1
2
-5
-5
-6
-8
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
min°C
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-13
-12
-10
-7
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
-3
-5
-6
-7
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
chill°C 
-14
-14
-14
-16
-17
-24
-23
-23
-24
-25
-24
-23
-16
-20
-23
-22
-17
-14
-10
-10
-14
-12
-14
-12
-9
-5
-12
-14
-13
-18
-22
-22
-23
-21
-22
-22
Freezing level (m
300
350
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
50
0
0
0
50
100
150
350
950
750
800
850
500
1750
1750
450
250
350
100
0
100
50
100
100
Cloud base (m)
150
0
50
100
250
200
100
50
150
150
50
50
100
300
100
150
0
1400
50
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:26
6:28
Sunset
8:47
8:45
8:40
8:37
8:35
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10

Mount Foster Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Foster is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Mount Foster Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Foster at the specific elevation of 1500 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
hy2c297E64S
60 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c297E63S
62 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c296E63S
74 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 48).
- km
hy2c297E62S
82 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c298E62S
93 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c296E62S
103 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c296E64S
111 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 70).
- km
hy2c295E63S
124 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c295E62S
142 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 338).
- km
SHIP1543
147 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 120).
- 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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