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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2500
2450
2450
2500
2450
2450
km/h
10
W
5
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
3
5
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-11
-19
-21
-18
-16
-17
-15
-12
-11
-9
-6
-7
-11
-10
-12
-12
-8
min °C
-10
-14
-21
-21
-19
-18
-17
-17
-15
-13
-10
-8
-9
-11
-12
-15
-15
-10
 chill °C
-14
-20
-29
-29
-27
-26
-24
-25
-23
-21
-18
-15
-16
-18
-20
-24
-24
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
12:38
12:30
Sunset
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40
10:47

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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 Thu morning, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue 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
-26°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-26°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0.0 km
hy2c257E67S
1416 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c259E67S
1423 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
- km
hy2c256E67S
1434 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 18).
- km
hy2c258E67S
1444 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c255E67S
1475 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c257E66S
1483 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 25).
- 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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