– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  | | | | |  | | |  |  | |  |  | | | |
some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 7350 | 3850 | 5250 | 2500 | 2900 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -26 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -18 |
min °C | -27 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -22 |
chill °C | -36 | -36 | -34 | -27 | -28 | -34 | -39 | -41 | -44 | -41 | -38 | -36 | -29 | -31 | -26 | -28 | -25 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 9:54 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — |
 | 2:59 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:18 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
* 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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