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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
4350
km/h
20
SW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
20
W
20
SW
35
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
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max °C
-28
-29
-33
-35
-36
-36
-35
-33
-28
-25
-28
-30
-21
-19
-19
-24
min °C
-33
-30
-35
-36
-36
-37
-37
-35
-29
-27
-30
-30
-27
-20
-21
-24
 chill °C
-48
-44
-49
-47
-50
-47
-49
-54
-44
-42
-42
-43
-42
-34
-34
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-42-44-46-47-47-46-42-39-38-41-42-36-32-32-38-37-36-39-41-42-42-42-38-34-32-35-37-31-26-27-31-31-30-34-36-36-37-36-34-29-26-29-30-24-20-20-24-25-25-29-30-30-31-31-29-23-20-23-25-19-15-17-18-21-20-24-26-25-26-26-25-18-16-19-21-14-11-14-14-15-14-18-19-19-19-19-18-11-9-13-15-7-5-7-7
Sunrise
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10:52
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11:45
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10:37
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10:29
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10:20
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Sunset
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12:08
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12:15
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12:23
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12:30
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12:38
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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 -28°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB254E68S
1332 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC262E67S
1332 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB262E67S
1334 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC263E67S
1336 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1337 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB263E67S
1340 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1343 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB253E68S
1345 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 312).
- km

* 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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