– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif Weather Forecast
Ellsworth Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2450 | 2450 | 2450 | 4950 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -24 | -24 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -34 | -35 | -33 | -32 | -31 | -27 |
min °C | -26 | -24 | -25 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -31 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -32 | -31 | -31 |
chill °C | -38 | -36 | -38 | -35 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -32 | -36 | -38 | -38 | -42 | -50 | -51 | -50 | -48 | -46 | -45 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:55 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 12:38 | — | — | 12:30 | — | — | 12:22 | — | — | 12:14 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 11:02 |
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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 Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Williams Field |  |
* 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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