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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4800
5150
4950
4150
km/h
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
N
35
WNW
10
NW
20
N
15
WNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-27
-28
-25
-27
-28
-27
-26
-22
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-19
-22
-22
-23
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-25
-21
-19
-20
-20
-20
-19
-22
-22
-22
-24
 chill °C
-33
-34
-36
-41
-42
-40
-39
-36
-32
-30
-33
-32
-30
-28
-34
-35
-34
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-40-40-38-36-33-32-34-32-33-33-31-33-35-37-34-35-33-34-35-34-33-30-27-26-27-26-27-27-26-28-29-31-28-28-27-28-28-28-27-24-20-19-20-20-20-19-21-22-22-24-22-23-21-22-24-22-22-20-16-14-15-15-15-15-17-18-19-18-17-19-16-17-19-16-16-17-12-10-11-10-11-12-13-16-16-13-11-13-10-11-12-9-10-10-5-3-4-3-4-5-7-9-10-7
Sunrise
9:45
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9:34
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—
9:23
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—
9:12
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9:00
—
—
8:47
—
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Sunset
3:08
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—
3:18
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3:29
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—
3:40
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3:52
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4:04
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
Fog
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB297E64S
1839 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 334).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
1888 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1938 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 286).
- km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: 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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