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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
3500
km/h
25
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
2
2
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—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-13
-12
-17
-13
-10
-9
-12
-11
-12
-14
-16
-16
-18
-15
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-13
-14
-18
-15
-13
-10
-14
-12
-13
-15
-17
-17
-18
-18
 chill °C
-20
-23
-22
-22
-22
-29
-24
-21
-14
-22
-20
-21
-22
-25
-25
-27
-27
Freezing level m
100
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
300
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
1:59
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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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
-15°C
Clouds developing.
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC258E69S
1183 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1224 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1256 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1261 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1267 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
1269 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
1289 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 20).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-11°C
Mist
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC253E69S
1300 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 25).
- 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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