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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4250
km/h
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
0
WSW
10
NE
5
NNW
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
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1
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—
—
2
2
3
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1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-17
-15
-16
-18
-9
-10
-12
-8
-9
-13
-11
-16
-16
-14
-12
-13
-11
min °C
-19
-19
-17
-18
-19
-17
-12
-12
-12
-10
-14
-14
-16
-19
-17
-13
-14
-12
 chill °C
-26
-26
-21
-26
-27
-25
-18
-17
-20
-14
-19
-19
-22
-23
-23
-13
-18
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-39-38-34-31-33-34-32-33-31-32-35-36-35-35-35-34-34-34-33-32-28-26-26-27-26-28-25-28-30-30-29-28-29-28-28-28-27-26-21-20-20-20-20-21-20-23-23-24-22-21-22-22-23-22-22-22-17-15-15-15-15-18-16-20-20-19-17-17-17-18-18-16-17-19-13-11-12-10-10-14-13-16-18-16-13-14-12-11-11-9-11-12-6-5-5-4-4-7-7-10-11-9-7-7-6
Sunrise
9:34
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9:23
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9:12
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9:00
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8:47
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8:34
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Sunset
3:18
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3:29
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3:40
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3:52
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4:04
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4:16
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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu 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
-16°C
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC227E67S
1981 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
Clouds dissolving.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC227E66S
1998 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the E
(27 kph at 98).
- km
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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