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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
2550
3850
7900
km/h
0
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-8
-13
-11
-12
-16
-15
-15
-19
-17
-18
-22
-20
-21
-22
-19
-20
-21
-19
min °C
-10
-13
-13
-14
-17
-16
-17
-20
-19
-20
-23
-23
-22
-23
-22
-20
-22
-21
 chill °C
-10
-17
-18
-14
-17
-16
-17
-24
-19
-24
-23
-28
-30
-30
-30
-27
-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
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Sunrise
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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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 -8°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -23°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.
3 hours ago
-16°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
2149 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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