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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4250
6050
km/h
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
W
10
W
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-34
-35
-33
-30
-29
-30
-30
-33
-35
-35
-33
-34
-32
-27
-27
-30
-32
min °C
-35
-38
-34
-32
-30
-30
-31
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-33
-30
-28
-31
-33
 chill °C
-52
-57
-51
-48
-40
-41
-31
-43
-43
-46
-47
-48
-50
-46
-37
-39
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-46-44-40-39-40-42-44-44-44-44-44-44-40-38-40-42-41-42-39-36-35-35-37-39-40-40-39-40-39-34-33-36-38-35-37-34-31-30-30-31-34-35-35-34-34-33-29-28-31-33-29-33-30-27-24-25-25-29-30-31-29-30-28-23-22-25-28-23-29-26-23-20-20-20-23-26-27-25-26-23-17-17-20-24-17-22-19-16-13-14-13-17-20-21-19-19-17-11-10-14-17
Sunrise
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
11:42
Sunset
10:47
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17
11:23

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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.
4 hours ago
-25°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 90).
0.5 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-2°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
High: few
ASCATB248E68S
1481 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1505 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1508 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB245E68S
1535 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1538 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB250E67S
1551 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 282).
- 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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