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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 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 Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
3800
4850
4450
km/h
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
SSE
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
-13
-19
-14
-15
-17
-14
-14
-16
-12
-12
-13
-13
min °C
-7
-8
-10
-12
-12
-17
-19
-19
-17
-18
-17
-16
-17
-15
-13
-14
-15
 chill °C
-12
-13
-10
-16
-16
-25
-28
-28
-24
-25
-22
-20
-22
-20
-17
-19
-19
Freezing level m
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-34-36-37-40-41-41-41-41-41-40-40-40-39-37-36-23-25-28-29-31-34-35-34-34-35-34-34-34-33-32-31-31-16-19-21-22-24-27-28-28-27-28-27-27-27-25-24-24-24-11-13-14-17-18-21-23-22-21-22-21-21-22-19-18-18-19-6-7-9-12-12-15-19-17-16-18-16-15-17-14-13-14-141-1-2-5-6-9-12-10-9-11-9-9-10-7-7-7-8
Sunrise
—
—
10:14
—
—
10:05
—
—
9:54
—
—
9:45
—
—
9:34
—
—
Sunset
2:32
—
2:41
—
—
2:49
—
—
2:59
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—
3:08
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—
3:18
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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 Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -18°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
ASCATB261E70S
1088 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
1101 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
1112 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 258).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
93
Stormy winds from the SE
(93 kph at 140).
0.5 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB268E69S
1141 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1146 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC267E69S
1149 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC266E69S
1150 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB266E69S
1152 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1160 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 7).
- 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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