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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2700
4600
km/h
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
max °C
-8
-17
-22
-26
-25
-22
-18
-20
-20
-21
-24
-26
-23
-24
-23
-14
min °C
-15
-20
-25
-29
-26
-24
-21
-23
-22
-23
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-19
 chill °C
-24
-30
-35
-40
-36
-34
-30
-31
-29
-23
-32
-32
-34
-35
-35
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:30
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
Sunset
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Fri morning). 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.
1 hour ago
-33°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-7°C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
2.4 km
ASCATB240E68S
1614 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1638 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB239E68S
1641 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB239E67S
1655 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB237E68S
1663 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB238E68S
1666 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 333).
- 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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