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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
9700
2500
2450
2450
2500
5750
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
3
1
2
 mm
max °C
-18
-15
-15
-12
-13
-10
-8
-6
-10
-8
-7
-13
-12
-21
-25
-26
-21
min °C
-19
-17
-17
-12
-14
-12
-9
-8
-11
-10
-11
-13
-15
-24
-27
-26
-26
 chill °C
-27
-25
-25
-19
-22
-20
-16
-15
-18
-17
-19
-21
-23
-34
-37
-36
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:55
12:46
12:38
12:30
12:22
Sunset
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40
10:47
10:55

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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 -6°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-25°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b270E65S
1526 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 122).
- km
hy2b273E65S
1526 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 88).
- km
hy2b276E65S
1544 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 28).
- km
hy2b275E65S
1559 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 22).
- km
hy2b271E65S
1561 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 115).
- km
hy2b272E65S
1563 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 65).
- km
hy2b274E65S
1564 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b269E65S
1565 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 125).
- 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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