Vinson Massif weather
– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4950
2450
2500
2500
2450
km/h
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
1
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
1
1
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-11
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-9
-6
-10
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-6
-8
-10
min °C
-12
-9
-6
-7
-6
-7
-10
-10
-12
-12
-9
-7
-7
-5
-7
-8
-11
 chill °C
-20
-16
-13
-14
-13
-14
-18
-17
-20
-20
-17
-13
-12
-9
-12
-12
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
200
0
50
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
150
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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10:23
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Sunset
1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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2:32
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Vinson Massif. 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC252E69S
1294 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATC251E69S
1327 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC251E68S
1337 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC250E69S
1348 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC249E69S
1360 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
1379 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC250E68S
1382 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
1396 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 358).
- 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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