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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4800
2500
km/h
5
E
0
NE
0
E
0
ESE
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-22
-20
-20
-22
-22
-23
-25
-23
-22
-21
-14
-13
-12
-8
-8
-9
-10
min °C
-21
-22
-22
-20
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-22
-21
-19
-13
-13
-10
-9
-10
-12
 chill °C
-26
-22
-22
-20
-28
-23
-29
-30
-31
-28
-27
-26
-18
-19
-16
-12
-15
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
800
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-39-39-38-39-39-38-39-39-39-38-35-30-27-26-27-26-27-34-34-33-32-34-34-34-34-34-33-32-29-25-23-21-21-21-22-27-27-27-26-28-28-29-29-29-28-26-23-19-17-16-15-15-16-21-22-21-20-23-23-24-25-24-22-21-17-13-13-9-9-10-11-16-17-15-14-17-17-18-21-19-17-17-11-7-8-3-2-5-6-9-11-9-8-11-10-11-14-12-10-10-5-1-24522
Sunrise
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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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 Wed night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sat 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2029 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2031 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
Mist -.
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2035 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.
2 hours ago
-9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP5221
2390 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
SHIP6238
2390 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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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