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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4450
2450
2600
4500
km/h
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-11
-12
-12
-16
-13
-14
-15
-13
-13
-15
-11
min °C
-11
-9
-6
-7
-8
-9
-11
-13
-15
-16
-17
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-14
 chill °C
-18
-14
-9
-12
-12
-9
-14
-17
-21
-23
-25
-19
-19
-19
-20
-22
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-29-30-31-34-36-38-39-40-40-40-40-41-40-40-39-25-23-23-23-25-27-30-32-33-34-34-33-33-34-34-34-32-18-17-15-16-18-20-23-25-27-27-26-26-26-27-27-27-25-14-12-10-11-13-14-17-18-20-21-21-19-20-20-20-21-19-11-8-6-7-8-9-11-13-14-16-15-14-15-14-14-15-13-5-110-1-3-5-6-7-9-9-8-8-8-8-9-7
Sunrise
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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
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Sunset
2:23
—
2:32
—
—
2:41
—
—
2:49
—
—
2:59
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3:08
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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 -6°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). 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
-13°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC252E70S
1178 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB249E70S
1218 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
1221 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
1247 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
1257 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB248E70S
1262 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC250E69S
1264 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
1280 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 349).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few

* 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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