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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
7400
km/h
5
W
10
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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2
2
3
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-22
-24
-25
-25
-26
-25
-25
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-25
-24
-26
-25
-20
min °C
-22
-23
-25
-25
-25
-27
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-24
 chill °C
-28
-31
-37
-38
-38
-37
-34
-34
-32
-30
-33
-32
-30
-25
-32
-37
-40
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-33-33-34-35-37-38-38-36-36-37-37-35-36-37-39-38-33-29-28-29-30-31-32-32-32-30-30-31-31-30-31-31-33-32-28-22-23-25-25-25-27-25-25-24-24-25-25-25-25-25-26-26-22-18-19-21-21-21-21-20-21-19-19-20-20-20-21-19-20-21-17-13-16-16-17-17-16-15-18-15-14-16-14-15-17-14-14-17-12-6-10-10-10-11-10-8-11-9-7-9-8-8-10-7-8-11-6
Sunrise
8:01
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7:42
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7:14
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
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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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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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.
2 hours ago
-19°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
High: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
0°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
0.2 km
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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