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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
5000
3650
5000
km/h
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
NNW
15
NNE
5
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-34
-32
-24
-24
-27
-30
-31
-31
-30
-29
-22
-18
-19
-25
-16
-16
-16
-16
min °C
-34
-33
-30
-25
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
-30
-25
-21
-23
-26
-27
-16
-16
-21
 chill °C
-46
-45
-41
-33
-39
-38
-40
-37
-31
-42
-35
-30
-30
-36
-39
-27
-26
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-46-43-42-44-46-47-47-46-43-39-37-39-42-39-34-34-38-43-42-38-36-39-41-42-42-41-39-34-32-33-37-33-28-28-32-38-37-33-30-34-36-37-37-36-34-29-25-27-31-27-22-22-24-34-33-27-25-29-31-32-31-31-30-24-20-21-26-22-16-16-19-30-30-24-20-24-25-27-26-25-25-19-15-17-22-17-11-11-14-24-23-17-14-17-19-21-20-19-19-12-8-10-16-10-4-4-7
Sunrise
11:00
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10:52
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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—
10:20
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Sunset
12:00
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—
12:08
—
—
12:15
—
—
12:23
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12:30
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—
12:38
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
6.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
0.0 km
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
-4°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 240).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-23°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (52 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27°C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB316E60S
2552 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 261).
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* 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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