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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Tue 06 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 -14°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
4750
4400
4200
km/h
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
N
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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2
2
2
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-14
-15
-18
-20
-22
-24
-26
-28
-27
-27
-28
-27
-27
-28
-25
-25
-25
-25
min °C
-15
-16
-19
-21
-23
-25
-28
-30
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-25
-25
-26
 chill °C
-22
-25
-19
-21
-28
-33
-39
-41
-41
-39
-36
-35
-37
-38
-39
-34
-36
-38
Freezing level m
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-30-32-34-36-38-41-42-41-40-41-41-40-40-40-39-37-38-22-23-25-28-30-32-34-36-35-34-35-35-34-35-33-32-31-32-15-16-19-21-23-25-27-29-29-28-28-28-28-28-27-25-25-26-10-11-13-14-17-18-21-24-23-22-22-22-22-23-21-19-20-21-6-7-8-9-11-12-16-19-18-17-18-17-17-19-16-13-15-1611-1-2-5-6-10-13-12-11-12-11-10-13-9-7-9-9
Sunrise
10:23
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10:14
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10:05
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9:54
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9:45
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9:34
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Sunset
2:32
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2:41
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2:49
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2:59
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3:08
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3:18
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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 -14°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri 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.
3 hours ago
-14°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
96
Stormy winds from the SE
(96 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: few
ASCATB299E63S
1895 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1938 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 262).
- km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB298E62S
1977 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 263).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
1997 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 274).
- 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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