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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
2450
4950
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
3
3
4
 mm
max °C
-15
-12
-12
-9
-7
-5
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-23
-27
-23
-23
-22
-16
min °C
-18
-13
-14
-13
-8
-6
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-19
-26
-27
-26
-23
-22
-22
 chill °C
-26
-20
-22
-21
-15
-13
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-23
-36
-38
-36
-32
-31
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
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
12:14
Sunset
10:23
10:32
10:40
10:47
10:55
11:02

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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-28°C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
Mist
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-8°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-22°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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