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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5000
2900
4400
km/h
15
W
10
W
5
NW
10
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-18
-19
-22
-24
-25
-25
-23
-22
-16
-13
-18
-21
-11
-9
-11
-10
min °C
-29
-26
-21
-25
-26
-25
-26
-26
-23
-17
-15
-20
-23
-22
-12
-13
-13
 chill °C
-40
-36
-28
-30
-33
-33
-31
-31
-32
-23
-20
-28
-33
-32
-20
-20
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-43-41-44-46-47-47-46-40-38-38-41-43-37-33-34-37-42-38-36-39-41-42-42-41-36-33-32-35-38-31-27-28-31-36-32-30-34-36-36-36-35-32-28-25-29-31-26-21-21-24-32-26-25-29-30-30-31-30-28-22-20-24-26-21-15-17-18-29-22-20-24-25-25-26-25-23-17-14-19-22-17-11-12-12-22-16-14-18-19-18-19-18-16-11-8-13-15-10-4-6-6
Sunrise
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10:52
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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10:20
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Sunset
12:00
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12:08
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12:15
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12:23
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12:30
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12:38
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -23°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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-19°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-16°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
Wind obs. (35 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC257E68S
1351 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1359 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC265E67S
1360 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1371 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1392 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1394 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1398 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1406 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 274).
- 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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