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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4500
5200
4450
3150
4850
3900
km/h
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-17
-14
-15
-16
-13
-13
-15
-13
-14
-19
-15
-14
-16
-9
-10
-12
-9
min °C
-16
-17
-18
-17
-17
-16
-14
-15
-14
-17
-20
-21
-15
-16
-14
-11
-12
-12
 chill °C
-24
-25
-27
-23
-23
-21
-18
-20
-18
-22
-28
-30
-20
-22
-20
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-39-39-40-40-40-39-39-39-40-40-39-38-36-33-33-33-33-34-33-33-33-34-33-33-33-33-34-34-33-32-30-27-27-26-26-27-27-26-27-26-26-26-25-26-29-28-26-26-23-21-22-20-20-22-21-21-21-20-19-20-19-20-24-23-20-21-17-16-17-15-14-17-16-16-17-15-14-15-14-16-20-18-15-16-12-11-12-11-8-11-9-9-10-8-7-9-7-9-14-11-8-10-5-5-6-4
Sunrise
10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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Sunset
2:49
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—
2:59
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—
3:08
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—
3:18
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3:29
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—
3:40
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). 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.
1 hour ago
-14°C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
light rain
Light drizzle and rain.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB283E64S
1706 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB284E64S
1709 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB287E64S
1732 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB283E63S
1816 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB284E63S
1821 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB285E63S
1827 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB286E63S
1834 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB289E63S
1842 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 321).
- 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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