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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4450
km/h
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
20
W
10
NW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
1
5
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—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-28
-26
-28
-28
-23
-23
-22
-15
-14
-14
-15
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
min °C
-29
-28
-27
-29
-30
-26
-23
-23
-22
-14
-14
-20
-22
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
 chill °C
-38
-38
-35
-40
-44
-39
-30
-33
-35
-25
-23
-31
-32
-31
-33
-32
-34
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-35-37-39-39-36-34-32-30-27-27-30-33-34-35-35-35-36-32-32-33-35-35-31-29-28-24-21-21-24-27-28-30-30-30-30-29-28-27-29-29-25-23-23-19-14-14-18-22-22-24-24-24-24-25-24-22-23-25-20-18-18-14-9-10-13-17-18-19-19-19-19-20-21-17-18-21-15-12-14-10-5-7-9-13-15-14-14-15-13-13-14-11-11-14-9-6-7-321-2-6-9-8-8-8-7
Sunrise
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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12:00
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NE 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.
2 hours ago
-13°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
clear
Fog -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
0.5 km
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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