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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4850
2500
2500
2450
7900
km/h
5
E
0
NE
5
ENE
0
E
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
SW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-21
-16
-16
-16
-9
-8
-5
0
0
-3
-2
-4
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-18
-22
-21
-16
-17
-15
-8
-6
-4
-1
-4
-3
-6
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
 chill °C
-22
-22
-21
-16
-23
-21
-12
-10
-4
-1
-6
-5
-9
-13
-13
-9
-11
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
1000
550
600
400
0
0
150
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-38-37-34-30-28-26-25-25-26-26-27-29-31-32-33-34-35-35-33-32-29-25-23-21-20-20-21-21-22-24-25-27-27-29-30-29-27-26-23-20-17-14-13-14-15-14-15-17-19-20-21-24-26-24-22-21-18-14-12-9-7-9-9-10-11-12-12-14-14-18-22-19-16-17-12-8-6-2-1-4-3-5-8-7-6-7-8-12-15-12-9-10-6-2156342-101-1-1
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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—
12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
1849 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6007
1924 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
SHIP938
1932 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
SHIP4641
1932 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
SHIP4108
1932 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
SHIP1756
1932 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
SHIP1457
1932 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C

* 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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