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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5150
5200
4300
km/h
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
N
5
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-29
-30
-28
-19
-19
-22
-24
-25
-22
-24
-23
-16
-13
-15
-20
-12
min °C
-30
-31
-29
-25
-21
-24
-25
-25
-23
-26
-23
-19
-15
-20
-22
-24
 chill °C
-40
-42
-40
-35
-27
-30
-32
-33
-28
-26
-31
-28
-20
-28
-30
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-47-46-44-41-43-45-47-46-46-42-39-37-39-43-39-43-43-42-38-36-38-40-42-40-41-38-34-31-34-37-34-38-39-37-32-30-33-35-36-34-35-33-28-25-28-31-29-34-35-32-27-24-28-30-30-28-30-28-23-19-22-26-23-30-31-29-22-20-23-25-25-23-25-23-18-14-18-21-18-23-25-22-16-13-17-18-19-16-18-17-12-7-11-14-12
Sunrise
11:00
10:52
11:45
10:37
10:29
Sunset
12:00
12:08
12:15
12:23
12:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -31°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Sun night). 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
-23°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB262E67S
1330 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1335 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB261E67S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB265E67S
1338 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1339 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC261E67S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB260E67S
1343 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 219).
- 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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