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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Mon 26 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 Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5250
km/h
0
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
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2
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3
3
3
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-22
-23
-25
-18
-18
-18
-12
-10
-9
-8
-13
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
min °C
-23
-25
-26
-23
-18
-18
-17
-10
-9
-12
-15
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
 chill °C
-23
-34
-36
-32
-18
-23
-23
-16
-15
-19
-23
-25
-26
-25
-24
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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 Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Thu night). 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.
3 hours ago
-11°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E69S
1299 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB301E69S
1322 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 289).
- km
hy2c287E67S
1368 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c289E67S
1383 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 320).
- km
hy2c301E68S
1387 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c286E67S
1393 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c288E67S
1407 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c286E66S
1422 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 318).
- 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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