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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
km/h
5
SSE
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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max °C
-20
-23
-23
-24
-26
-26
-27
-28
-26
-26
-27
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-25
-22
min °C
-22
-23
-23
-25
-27
-27
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-24
-25
-25
-24
-25
-24
 chill °C
-22
-23
-23
-32
-34
-34
-38
-39
-38
-36
-34
-33
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-30
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
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Sunset
12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-14°C
light snow
Snow grains.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
27 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes 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
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
8.0 km
High: scattered
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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