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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
5000
3500
km/h
20
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
W
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-22
-25
-27
-30
-30
-30
-24
-27
-30
-30
-35
-37
-37
-37
-36
-30
min °C
-25
-23
-26
-29
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-33
-37
-38
-38
-37
-36
-34
 chill °C
-37
-34
-33
-29
-31
-40
-41
-42
-43
-44
-42
-45
-51
-52
-50
-50
-48
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-35-37-39-40-41-41-37-39-43-45-47-49-48-46-45-44-31-29-32-34-36-36-36-33-34-37-39-42-44-43-42-41-39-24-23-26-28-31-31-30-27-29-30-32-36-38-38-37-36-32-19-18-21-23-26-25-26-22-23-24-26-30-33-33-33-32-27-14-12-16-19-21-21-22-17-17-18-20-25-28-29-29-29-22-8-6-10-12-14-14-15-10-10-12-14-19-22-22-22-22-15
Sunrise
11:34
11:25
11:17
11:08
11:00
Sunset
11:23
11:32
11:38
11:45
11:53
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 Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat morning, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
-30°C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-23°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC241E68S
1610 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC240E68S
1625 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC239E68S
1647 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC238E68S
1663 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB238E68S
1665 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC240E67S
1669 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC237E68S
1691 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB237E68S
1692 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 275).
- 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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