– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | | |  | | | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9700 | 2500 | 2450 | 2450 | 2500 | 5750 | |||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -25 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -24 | -24 | -30 | -34 | -33 | -30 |
min °C | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -33 |
chill °C | -36 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -38 | -35 | -31 | -31 | -33 | -30 | -41 | -40 | -42 | -49 | -49 | -50 | -49 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 12:55 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — |
 | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:55 |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
ASCATC242E67S | |||||
ASCATC241E67S | |||||
ASCATC240E67S | |||||
ASCATC241E66S | |||||
ASCATB239E67S | |||||
ASCATC239E67S | |||||
ASCATB238E67S | |||||
ASCATC238E67S |
* 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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