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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
km/h
15
N
25
N
15
N
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
5
NE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
1
—
—
—
2
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-20
-21
-23
-22
-22
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-21
min °C
-21
-23
-24
-22
-23
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
 chill °C
-32
-35
-35
-30
-32
-37
-38
-39
-37
-33
-33
-32
-27
-28
-24
-30
-32
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-36-36-34-33-35-37-38-38-38-36-34-35-36-37-37-35-27-29-31-29-29-29-30-32-32-32-32-30-29-29-30-31-31-29-21-22-24-22-23-25-25-26-26-25-25-23-22-23-24-24-24-22-15-18-18-18-19-21-21-22-21-19-20-18-18-18-18-19-20-17-10-13-14-13-15-16-16-18-16-14-17-14-13-13-13-13-16-12-3-7-7-7-9-10-10-11-9-8-11-7-6-7-6-7-10-6
Sunrise
8:19
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—
8:01
—
—
7:42
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—
7:14
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
4:31
—
—
4:47
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—
5:07
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—
5:35
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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.
1 hour ago
-19°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATB281E68S
1244 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
1249 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB282E68S
1253 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB283E68S
1263 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 357).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB280E67S
1358 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB281E67S
1363 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB282E67S
1366 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB283E67S
1372 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 354).
- 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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