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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
4100
2500
km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
15
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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3
1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-5
-9
-7
-11
-9
-4
-5
-7
-6
-8
-9
-9
-9
-13
-7
min °C
-6
-7
-9
-9
-13
-12
-7
-6
-9
-10
-8
-10
-10
-11
-13
-10
 chill °C
-13
-14
-17
-16
-21
-20
-12
-9
-14
-16
-13
-15
-10
-16
-20
-16
Freezing level m
150
200
0
0
0
0
50
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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Sunset
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2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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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 -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -13°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
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Amundsen-Scott Airport
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Amundsen-Scott Airport
1342 km S
507m alt.
3 hours ago
-61°C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB295E65S
1633 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
1790 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
1797 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
1841 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 236).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-7°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB299E63S
1882 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 255).
- 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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