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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2600
4300
3650
km/h
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
1
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-14
-14
-23
-28
-29
-29
-27
-24
-25
-28
-27
-28
-30
-27
-28
-30
-24
min °C
-15
-15
-21
-26
-30
-30
-30
-28
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-31
-30
 chill °C
-25
-25
-32
-38
-42
-42
-42
-40
-36
-32
-34
-33
-29
-30
-34
-38
-43
-42
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
12:38
12:30
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
Sunset
10:40
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-39°C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-20°C
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c296E64S
1801 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 212).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-16°C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2c299E62S
2030 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 78).
- km
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-10°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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