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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4700
7400
9950
8500
9700
km/h
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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1
2
3
4
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-12
-12
-13
-10
-10
-11
-4
-4
-8
-5
-5
-10
-7
-7
-12
-8
min °C
-15
-15
-12
-13
-12
-11
-12
-10
-6
-9
-8
-7
-11
-10
-9
-12
-11
 chill °C
-19
-20
-18
-19
-18
-11
-15
-14
-10
-14
-12
-7
-16
-14
-12
-17
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°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
ASCATC253E70S
1115 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATC252E70S
1157 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
1200 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
1233 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC249E69S
1277 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 234).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC248E69S
1321 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
1365 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 238).
- 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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