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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2500
6500
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-9
-12
-11
-7
-6
-6
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-12
-5
-7
-7
-9
min °C
-15
-12
-13
-13
-10
-7
-7
-6
-7
-9
-10
-13
-12
-9
-7
-8
-10
 chill °C
-24
-21
-21
-21
-17
-14
-14
-14
-14
-16
-17
-21
-19
-14
-12
-13
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-37-39-36-33-32-32-31-33-33-34-37-34-30-29-29-30-33-31-32-29-26-25-25-25-27-27-28-30-28-24-22-23-24-26-24-24-21-18-18-18-18-20-21-21-23-21-18-15-15-17-20-17-18-17-13-12-12-12-13-15-15-16-17-12-10-11-13-14-11-13-12-9-7-7-6-7-9-9-11-12-7-7-8-10-8-4-6-6-20111-2-3-5-6-10-1-3
Sunrise
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11:07
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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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Sunset
1:42
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). 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.
2 hours ago
-30°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC256E69S
1248 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1266 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC258E68S
1269 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
1279 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-11°C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC251E69S
1325 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB251E69S
1326 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1343 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB250E69S
1348 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 325).
- 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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