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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
5100
km/h
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-8
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-11
-11
-13
-16
-13
-14
-17
-13
min °C
-6
-10
-11
-10
-6
-7
-8
-9
-12
-13
-16
-17
-16
-16
-17
-18
 chill °C
-11
-17
-17
-15
-10
-12
-11
-9
-16
-18
-23
-24
-24
-22
-23
-24
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
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10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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Sunset
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2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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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 -12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri night). 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.
2 hours ago
-17°C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB272E67S
1263 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 14).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
Amundsen-Scott Airport
1342 km S
507m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
1.6 km
ASCATB277E66S
1458 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB278E66S
1459 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB277E65S
1466 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB278E65S
1476 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB281E64S
1610 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 35).
- 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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