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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4350
km/h
30
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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1
 mm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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max °C
-31
-29
-30
-31
-23
-23
-25
-22
-23
-22
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
min °C
-33
-30
-31
-31
-30
-23
-25
-25
-24
-24
-21
-18
-17
-18
-17
-17
-20
 chill °C
-50
-43
-42
-43
-45
-36
-39
-41
-37
-38
-34
-28
-27
-28
-28
-27
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-43-40-41-44-38-35-40-37-39-37-34-32-32-31-31-31-32-38-35-36-38-32-30-33-31-32-30-27-25-25-25-25-25-26-32-30-31-31-27-23-25-24-24-23-20-18-17-18-17-17-19-28-24-25-26-21-17-20-17-17-18-15-13-12-12-12-13-13-23-19-20-22-16-12-14-11-12-14-9-8-8-7-7-9-8-17-13-13-15-10-5-7-5-6-7-3-1-100-2-1
Sunrise
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11:24
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11:15
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11:07
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10:59
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10:51
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Sunset
1:27
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1:34
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1:42
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1:51
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1:59
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2:07
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-20°C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC258E68S
1320 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC257E68S
1345 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC249E69S
1358 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC256E68S
1364 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1373 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC255E68S
1380 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
1380 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC254E68S
1390 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 337).
- 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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