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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
3700
2450
2450
2450
2450
2500
km/h
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
7
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-24
-29
-27
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-21
-19
-16
-18
-19
-20
min °C
-19
-21
-26
-30
-29
-26
-26
-26
-25
-26
-22
-20
-17
-21
-20
-22
 chill °C
-30
-29
-35
-38
-37
-33
-35
-35
-36
-39
-36
-32
-29
-36
-33
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
12:38
Sunset
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40

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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 Wed night, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

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
-25°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-23°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-25°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
Mist
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-16°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
clear
Mist -.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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