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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2650
8350
2450
2450
km/h
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-11
-11
-14
-8
-9
-14
-6
-6
-7
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
min °C
-23
-20
-13
-14
-13
-14
-14
-12
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-11
-7
-8
-9
 chill °C
-33
-29
-21
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-12
-14
-14
-16
-17
-19
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
0
0
0
150
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-38-36-39-37-40-37-33-32-32-30-31-34-31-30-30-31-38-32-31-33-30-32-30-26-25-26-24-25-27-25-24-24-26-32-27-24-26-23-24-23-19-18-18-18-18-21-19-18-17-19-27-20-18-20-17-18-19-14-12-13-12-13-15-13-12-12-14-22-16-12-14-11-12-14-9-6-7-6-8-9-9-7-8-9-15-9-6-8-4-6-8-30-10-1-3-21-2-2
Sunrise
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11:15
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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10:42
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Sunset
1:34
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1:42
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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2:15
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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 -6°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Sat 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
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
78
Severe gales from the NW
(78 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC240E69S
1531 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC240E68S
1548 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC239E68S
1594 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC238E68S
1652 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC237E68S
1683 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC237E67S
1699 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB235E68S
1704 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC236E68S
1711 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 331).
- 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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