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

Vinson Massif Weather Forecast

Ellsworth Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
9850
5100
km/h
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NE
10
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
30
N
25
N
25
WNW
20
NW
45
NW
40
N
35
N
45
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-26
-26
-32
-31
-30
-29
-26
-26
-26
-28
-30
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-29
min °C
-27
-29
-33
-32
-31
-29
-27
-26
-27
-29
-31
-29
-28
-27
-28
-29
-33
 chill °C
-40
-43
-42
-42
-46
-43
-43
-39
-40
-44
-46
-43
-41
-43
-44
-46
-51
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-36-36-36-35-32-31-32-34-37-35-33-32-32-33-36-27-28-33-32-31-29-27-26-27-29-31-29-28-27-28-29-31-20-23-28-27-25-23-21-20-21-22-24-23-22-22-24-24-26-15-19-23-22-19-18-18-15-15-18-19-18-18-18-20-21-22-12-15-18-18-14-14-15-11-10-13-14-13-15-14-15-18-17-5-9-12-11-8-7-8-4-3-7-7-7-8-7-9-11-11
Sunrise
—
—
8:47
—
—
8:34
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—
8:19
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—
8:01
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—
7:42
—
—
Sunset
3:52
—
—
4:04
—
—
4:16
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—
4:31
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—
4:47
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—
5:07
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun night, min -35°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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
-12°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC250E70S
1178 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
1221 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SE
(12 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
1254 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC247E70S
1298 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC246E69S
1343 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
1388 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NE
(16 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
1434 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC243E69S
1468 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 38).
- 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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