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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4650
4600
km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
NW
5
SSE
0
S
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-28
-31
-29
-26
-24
-24
-25
-28
-30
-29
-28
-30
-28
-19
-19
-21
-24
min °C
-26
-30
-33
-30
-27
-25
-25
-26
-30
-30
-30
-29
-30
-29
-25
-20
-23
-30
 chill °C
-38
-42
-46
-41
-38
-34
-32
-26
-30
-30
-38
-38
-41
-41
-36
-27
-29
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:30
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
11:42
Sunset
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17
11:23

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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.
4 hours ago
-31°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-16°C
moderate snow
Snow
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
4 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-8°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-4°C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
32 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
4 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
-19°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 015 to 022 degs)
(6 kph at 330).
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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