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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
30
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-33
-30
-29
-30
-32
-33
-35
-35
-32
-32
-30
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-32
min °C
-35
-32
-30
-31
-32
-34
-35
-35
-34
-32
-31
-28
-27
-27
-29
-31
-30
-38
 chill °C
-52
-48
-40
-41
-40
-40
-42
-44
-44
-45
-46
-43
-39
-36
-37
-42
-41
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-40-38-41-42-44-44-45-43-43-43-40-40-40-42-44-43-46-39-36-34-36-37-39-40-40-38-38-37-34-34-34-36-38-37-41-34-31-30-31-32-34-35-35-33-32-31-27-27-27-29-30-30-35-30-27-24-26-27-29-31-31-29-28-26-21-22-21-22-25-25-30-26-23-18-20-21-24-26-27-25-24-22-16-17-16-17-20-21-25-20-17-12-13-15-17-20-20-18-17-15-10-11-10-10-13-14-18
Sunrise
12:22
12:14
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
Sunset
10:55
11:02
11:08
11:17
11:23
11:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-21°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
1.8 km
Mid: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATC223E65S
2208 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 333).
- km
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
ASCATC222E65S
2277 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 332).
- 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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