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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
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PM
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part cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5050
2500
2500
2450
km/h
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
N
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
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max °C
-27
-28
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-26
-21
-18
-17
-14
-14
-15
-15
min °C
-28
-28
-27
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-28
-27
-25
-19
-17
-16
-15
-15
-16
 chill °C
-36
-34
-27
-26
-33
-33
-37
-38
-38
-37
-34
-32
-27
-25
-24
-20
-22
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
850
350
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
12:00
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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 Wed night, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat morning). 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.
55 minutes ago
-5°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
83
Severe gales from the E
(83 kph at 90).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
48
Strong winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 020 degs)
(48 kph at 340).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1°C
Fog
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
55 minutes ago
0°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
2°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
0.6 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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