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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
15
W
10
W
0
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
0
N
0
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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1
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1
2
4
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-12
-12
-15
-7
-6
-7
-5
-9
-13
-13
-13
-14
-11
-11
-14
-9
min °C
-22
-19
-13
-16
-12
-6
-7
-8
-11
-14
-14
-14
-15
-15
-12
-14
-13
 chill °C
-31
-27
-17
-22
-16
-10
-11
-12
-16
-19
-20
-19
-15
-19
-15
-14
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunset
12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -15°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
-13°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 210).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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