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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4650
km/h
25
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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1
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
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max °C
-18
-18
-16
-14
-15
-17
-19
-22
-24
-25
-27
-28
-28
-29
-27
-28
-29
-26
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-15
-15
-18
-20
-23
-25
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-28
 chill °C
-30
-27
-26
-25
-24
-26
-24
-23
-32
-35
-36
-36
-37
-36
-36
-43
-43
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:32
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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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Sunset
2:23
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Fri 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.
45 minutes ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 160).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
45 minutes ago
-9°C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
45 minutes ago
-5°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
45 minutes ago
0°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
45 minutes ago
-1°C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
-2°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (54 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
1.8 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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