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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4650
km/h
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-8
-11
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-11
-12
-12
-16
-16
-16
-19
-15
-16
-19
-13
min °C
-10
-11
-9
-6
-7
-7
-10
-12
-12
-15
-17
-17
-19
-20
-20
-18
-19
-18
 chill °C
-17
-18
-14
-9
-11
-10
-10
-12
-16
-20
-23
-23
-26
-27
-27
-26
-28
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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Sunset
2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 160).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
3.8 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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