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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4900
4900
4000
5300
4100
km/h
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
1
1
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-18
-13
-15
-19
-16
-16
-16
-9
-9
-11
-7
-9
-10
-8
-12
-13
-10
min °C
-18
-19
-18
-19
-20
-17
-18
-17
-15
-10
-11
-9
-9
-11
-11
-12
-14
-15
 chill °C
-24
-26
-24
-26
-28
-22
-26
-25
-22
-17
-18
-13
-13
-17
-16
-17
-19
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-40-40-39-37-34-33-33-31-33-33-30-32-35-36-34-34-34-34-35-34-33-31-28-27-27-25-27-26-25-26-29-29-28-28-26-28-28-28-27-24-21-19-21-19-19-19-19-20-21-22-22-23-21-22-23-23-22-20-16-14-16-14-14-15-14-16-17-17-17-19-16-17-20-17-17-17-12-10-11-8-9-11-10-12-14-13-10-12-10-11-13-10-11-10-5-3-5-2-2-5-3-6-8-6
Sunrise
9:45
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9:34
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9:23
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—
9:12
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—
9:00
—
—
8:47
—
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Sunset
3:08
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—
3:18
—
—
3:29
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—
3:40
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3:52
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—
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4:04
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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 -9°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-14°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
-
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
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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