Vinson Massif weather
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Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
5350
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
5
2
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-12
-12
-9
-8
-6
-10
-11
-9
-13
-12
-18
-26
-27
-19
min °C
-17
-17
-13
-14
-12
-9
-7
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-24
-27
-27
-26
 chill °C
-25
-25
-20
-22
-20
-16
-14
-20
-19
-20
-21
-20
-34
-38
-37
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:55
12:46
12:38
12:30
12:22
Sunset
10:23
10:32
10:40
10:47
10:55

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-26°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
0.9 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB248E67S
1526 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB247E67S
1541 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB246E67S
1571 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB249E66S
1573 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB250E66S
1584 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB248E66S
1596 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB245E67S
1598 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB247E66S
1610 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 302).
- 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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