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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Sun
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4200
3850
4400
2750
3500
2500
2500
km/h
15
W
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
15
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-37
-35
-35
-32
-28
-30
-31
-23
-23
-26
-21
-21
-23
-18
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-38
-37
-35
-34
-31
-31
-32
-30
-23
-27
-25
-22
-23
-21
-18
-18
-18
 chill °C
-51
-50
-52
-51
-45
-39
-45
-44
-37
-44
-42
-34
-37
-35
-27
-26
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-47-45-43-41-41-43-38-35-39-37-37-37-35-33-33-32-43-42-41-39-36-36-37-33-30-33-31-30-30-28-26-26-26-38-36-35-33-30-31-32-27-23-27-23-22-23-20-18-18-18-33-31-31-28-24-26-27-21-17-20-17-16-18-14-12-12-13-28-26-26-24-20-21-22-17-11-15-12-10-13-9-6-7-8-22-19-19-18-13-14-16-10-5-8-5-4-6-320-1
Sunrise
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11:32
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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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Sunset
2:19
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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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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat 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.
49 minutes ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC255E68S
1286 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 302).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
49 minutes ago
-6°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC254E68S
1329 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB251E68S
1375 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC248E69S
1381 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC253E68S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
1397 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
1399 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 315).
- 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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