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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4900
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
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—
1
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1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-11
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-8
-6
-9
-7
-6
-6
-4
-5
-5
-8
-9
min °C
-12
-12
-9
-6
-6
-6
-6
-9
-10
-12
-10
-10
-7
-6
-5
-6
-9
-11
 chill °C
-19
-20
-16
-13
-13
-14
-12
-17
-18
-20
-16
-18
-12
-10
-9
-10
-14
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
200
50
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
200
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-34-32-32-31-32-33-33-32-33-31-32-30-28-28-29-30-34-31-27-25-25-25-26-27-27-26-28-25-26-23-22-22-23-24-27-23-20-18-18-17-19-19-20-19-22-18-19-16-15-16-16-18-20-17-16-13-12-11-13-13-15-14-16-13-13-11-10-10-11-13-14-12-12-8-6-6-6-6-9-8-11-9-8-7-5-5-6-9-10-6-6-21111-2-2-5-3-20221-2-3
Sunrise
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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10:23
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Sunset
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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2:32
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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 morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°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
-27°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB297E64S
1831 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
1842 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB299E63S
1889 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
1931 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1932 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 248).
- km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear

* 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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