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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3650
2500
5000
3850
km/h
40
W
30
W
20
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-18
-17
-23
-18
-16
-15
-18
-16
-15
-16
-17
-22
-25
-25
-25
-24
-23
min °C
-18
-18
-21
-23
-20
-18
-17
-19
-17
-17
-17
-22
-24
-26
-27
-25
-25
-24
 chill °C
-31
-30
-33
-37
-32
-30
-27
-30
-27
-28
-27
-27
-31
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
Freezing level m
150
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-31-32-36-32-30-29-32-30-29-30-33-36-38-39-40-40-39-25-25-26-30-26-24-23-26-24-23-24-26-30-33-33-33-33-32-18-18-19-23-19-17-16-19-17-16-17-20-23-26-26-25-25-24-12-13-13-18-15-11-11-15-12-12-13-15-18-21-21-19-19-17-7-9-8-12-11-6-6-11-8-8-9-11-13-15-15-15-15-120-3-2-6-410-5-1-2-3-4-6-9-9-8-9-5
Sunrise
10:51
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10:42
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10:32
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10:23
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10:14
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10:05
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Sunset
2:07
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2:15
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2:23
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2:32
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2:41
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2:49
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the W 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-25°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
light snow
Diamond dust.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
40 minutes 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
-4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-22°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (52 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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