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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
4750
4400
4200
km/h
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
0
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
2
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-6
-7
-8
-10
-12
-14
-18
-15
-16
-18
-15
-16
-19
-13
-12
-14
-15
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-10
-11
-12
-17
-20
-20
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-14
-15
-17
 chill °C
-9
-12
-12
-10
-15
-17
-25
-29
-29
-25
-24
-24
-24
-26
-26
-19
-20
-24
Freezing level m
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-32-34-36-38-41-42-41-40-41-41-40-40-40-39-37-38-22-23-25-28-30-32-34-36-35-34-35-35-34-35-33-32-31-32-15-16-19-21-23-25-27-29-29-28-28-28-28-28-27-25-25-26-10-11-13-14-17-18-21-24-23-22-22-22-22-23-21-19-20-21-6-7-8-9-11-12-16-19-18-17-18-17-17-19-16-13-15-1611-1-2-5-6-10-13-12-11-12-11-10-13-9-7-9-9
Sunrise
10:23
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—
10:14
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—
10:05
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—
9:54
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—
9:45
—
—
9:34
—
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Sunset
2:32
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—
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
-14°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
96
Stormy winds from the SE
(96 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
2039 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
Fog, sky not visible, thinning.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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