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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
km/h
5
SW
10
W
5
W
0
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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4
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-14
-18
-14
-14
-17
-15
-16
-19
-12
-11
-14
-13
-14
-19
-17
-19
-21
-18
min °C
-16
-18
-18
-16
-17
-16
-17
-19
-18
-13
-14
-13
-16
-21
-20
-20
-21
-20
 chill °C
-22
-25
-24
-16
-23
-20
-17
-24
-23
-19
-20
-19
-21
-28
-26
-25
-27
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-36-36-38-38-38-38-36-37-38-38-38-38-37-37-38-32-32-32-31-31-32-32-33-32-30-31-32-33-34-33-34-34-34-25-26-25-25-25-26-27-27-26-24-24-26-27-29-29-30-31-30-20-22-20-20-21-21-22-23-20-18-19-20-21-25-24-25-26-26-15-18-16-15-17-16-17-19-15-12-14-13-15-20-19-20-21-19-8-12-9-9-11-9-10-12-8-6-7-7-9-14-13-13-15-13
Sunrise
7:14
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
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5:35
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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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 night, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
0°C
light rain
Freezing drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
DomeA
2508 km S
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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