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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4300
3700
3800
2500
8250
km/h
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
30
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
SW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-35
-36
-37
-36
-35
-30
-27
-27
-31
-21
-22
-22
-25
-23
-20
-19
min °C
-36
-38
-37
-38
-35
-33
-29
-29
-33
-31
-22
-24
-26
-24
-21
-20
 chill °C
-47
-52
-50
-52
-52
-49
-42
-40
-48
-48
-36
-38
-42
-38
-33
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-46-47-47-46-44-42-39-39-43-37-34-35-40-38-37-35-41-43-43-42-40-37-34-34-38-32-28-29-33-32-29-28-36-37-37-37-35-32-28-28-32-26-22-23-26-24-21-20-30-32-32-32-31-27-23-23-27-21-17-17-19-18-16-15-25-27-28-27-26-22-18-19-22-16-12-12-14-12-11-10-19-21-21-20-20-16-11-13-15-10-6-6-7-5-5-4
Sunrise
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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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10:12
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Sunset
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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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12:47
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-16°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
78
Severe gales from the NW
(78 kph at 320).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB266E67S
1339 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB267E66S
1373 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB268E66S
1377 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 287).
- km
hy2b251E68S
1382 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1388 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
- km
hy2b250E68S
1398 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b246E69S
1399 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the NW
(66 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b248E68S
1411 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NW
(62 kph at 310).
- 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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