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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8300
8500
9900
km/h
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
0
W
0
N
0
NNW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
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Snowflake cm
2
5
7
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
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max °C
-22
-22
-20
-20
-18
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-21
-23
min °C
-22
-23
-22
-20
-19
-18
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-20
-22
-25
 chill °C
-32
-35
-34
-28
-24
-18
-21
-17
-21
-23
-23
-18
-19
-19
-19
-26
-29
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
0
50
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Wed night). 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.
2 hours ago
-14°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
High: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
80
Severe gales from the NW
(80 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
53 minutes 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
0°C
clear
Fog -.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
0.0 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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