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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
3950
4750
4200
3900
3950
3950
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
5
W
0
SE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
0
NW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
2
1
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
-18
-22
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-22
-19
min °C
-12
-10
-11
-13
-16
-17
-18
-19
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
 chill °C
-18
-15
-18
-18
-20
-23
-24
-28
-32
-30
-26
-26
-21
-22
-27
-28
Freezing level m
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-32-34-36-38-39-41-40-39-39-39-40-40-39-23-22-23-25-28-30-32-33-34-34-33-33-33-34-34-33-16-15-16-18-21-23-25-26-27-26-26-26-26-27-27-26-11-10-11-13-15-17-18-19-22-20-20-20-21-21-22-21-7-6-7-8-10-11-12-12-17-15-15-16-16-16-19-15010-1-3-5-6-6-11-8-8-10-9-10-12-9
Sunrise
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10:23
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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Sunset
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2:32
—
—
2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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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 -10°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Sun 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: overcast
ASCATB295E65S
1634 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB287E63S
1787 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
1794 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
1797 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB288E63S
1842 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
1843 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB288E62S
1852 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 63).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: clear

* 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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