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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2550
5250
km/h
5
S
5
W
0
SSW
5
SE
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
N
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
NW
0
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-11
-16
-15
-15
-19
-17
-18
-22
-20
-21
-23
-20
-20
-23
-18
-18
-20
-16
min °C
-13
-17
-16
-17
-20
-19
-20
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-21
-23
-22
-19
-20
-19
 chill °C
-13
-22
-16
-17
-24
-19
-24
-27
-26
-30
-30
-30
-27
-23
-22
-19
-20
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-36-37-37-38-39-39-40-40-40-39-38-39-39-38-39-39-29-31-31-32-32-33-34-35-36-36-36-36-35-35-35-34-34-34-23-25-26-26-27-28-29-30-31-32-32-32-31-32-30-29-29-29-17-20-21-21-23-23-24-26-26-27-28-27-26-28-25-24-24-23-12-17-16-16-20-18-19-22-21-22-23-21-21-23-20-19-20-18-6-10-9-10-13-11-12-16-15-15-17-15-14-16-14-12-14-12
Sunrise
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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